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Noun

the average distance travelled between two similar events; especially by molecules in a gas or liquid, electrons or phonons in a crystal or neutrons in a moderator

See Also

gas molecule knudsen flow liquid average phonon crystal event

Related Terms

gas molecule knudsen flow liquid average phonon crystal event distance moderator path length knudsen number electron effusion neutron

Rhyming Words

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