"Weaire-Phelan structure" meaning in All languages combined

See Weaire-Phelan structure on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Weaire-Phelan structures [plural]
Etymology: Named after Denis Weaire and Robert Phelan, who in 1993 found that this structure was a better solution to the Kelvin problem of tiling space by equal-volume cells of minimum surface area than the previous best-known solution, the Kelvin structure. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Weaire-Phelan structure (plural Weaire-Phelan structures)
  1. (geometry) A three-dimensional structure representing an idealized foam of equal-sized bubbles, with two different shapes. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-Weaire-Phelan_structure-en-noun-Wa~11bKB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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