cavitation

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

Wikipedia cavitation (plural cavitations)

1. The formation of pits on a surface.
2. (sciences) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse; especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.
3. (biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.

Derived terms

• cavitate
• supercavitation

Translations

formation of pits

Finnish: reikiintyminen (fi) (of teeth)

formation of vapor bubbles

Chinese: Mandarin: 空穴現象 (zh), 空穴现象 (zh) (kōngxué xiànxiàng)

Finnish: kavitaatio (fi) Polish: kawitacja f.

biology: formation of cavities in an organ

Finnish: onteloituminen (fi)

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Italian: cavitazione f. (all)

Anagrams

• activation