cavitation
English
Pronunciation
Noun
cavitation (countable and uncountable, plural cavitations)
- The formation of pits on a surface.
- (fluid dynamics) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.
- (biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.
Derived terms
Translations
formation of pits
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formation of vapor bubbles
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biology: formation of cavities in an organ
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French
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Noun
cavitation f (plural cavitations)
Further reading
- “cavitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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