Leidenfrost's phenomenon

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Leidenfrost's phenomenon [′līd·ən‚frȯsts fə‚nam·ə‚nän]

(thermodynamics)

A phenomenon in which a liquid dropped on a surface that is above a critical temperature becomes insulated from the surface by a layer of vapor, and does not wet the surface as a result.

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