"Mpemba effect" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: the Mpemba effect [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Tanzanian student Erasto Mpemba, who published on the topic in the 1960s. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Mpemba effect}} the Mpemba effect
  1. The supposed tendency of warmer water to freeze more quickly than colder water. Wikipedia link: Mpemba effect Categories (topical): Liquids, Physics, Temperature, Water
    Sense id: en-Mpemba_effect-en-noun-uwVVWsTn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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