oobleck
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Corn_speaker.jpg/220px-Corn_speaker.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Named for a sticky substance in Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), children's story by Dr. Seuss.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈuː.blɛk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]oobleck (usually uncountable, plural ooblecks)
- A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties.
- 1995, Nancy Lee Cecil, The Art of Inquiry: Questioning Strategies for K-6 Classrooms:
- How many people found that the oobleck was different from the flour?
- 1998, Kathy Charner, The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 to 6:
- Pour the oobleck into a water table or into plastic tubs to place on tables.
- 2002, Joe Schwarcz, That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles:
- I know from personal experience that it's not fun to be covered with oobleck.
See also
[edit]Spanish
[edit]Noun
[edit]oobleck m (plural ooblecks)