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Poiseuille

Poiseuille

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Family name of a French scientist who studied how liquids move
  • proper noun
  • /pwah-zwee/
: Poiseuille
  • Students learn about Poiseuille and his law in introductory physics courses.

Examples

  • Poiseuille made significant contributions to the study of blood flow in capillaries.

  • Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille made significant contributions to fluid dynamics.

  • The unit of viscosity, the poiseuille, is named after Poiseuille.

  • The Poiseuille equation is fundamental in fluid mechanics.

  • The scientist explained Poiseuille's contributions to fluid dynamics during the lecture.

  • According to Poiseuille, the flow rate of a fluid through a tube depends on its diameter.

  • In his research, Poiseuille demonstrated how viscosity affects fluid movement in narrow spaces.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Poiseuille is the French surname of the scientist Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille and is used for the unit and laws about how liquids and blood flow. A helpful way to remember Poiseuille is to think of poise, meaning 'balance', because he studied steady, 'balanced' flow of fluids, which links the name to its use in physics.