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droplet

[drop-lit] / ˈdrɒp lɪt /
NOUN
small amount of liquid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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An attractive force pulling the particles together is precisely counteracted by pressure produced by the fermions, keeping the droplet from collapsing.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers from China, the US, and Israel estimated quasi-steady-state supersaturation using measurements of updraft speeds and cloud droplet size distributions.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

By simply changing the number of bubbles in each droplet, the team found they could dramatically alter the pattern left behind as the liquid evaporated.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

“I can assure you that there is not one droplet of whey in this country that is left behind.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

A droplet of liquid splashed down on their hands, and Kaede realized that the Queen was crying.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

The more frequently droplets appear and depart, the more often the surface is refreshed, allowing heat to move through it more efficiently.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Rough surfaces provide more places for droplets to begin forming, but those same structures can trap the droplets and make them difficult to remove.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

The team then introduced a heat treatment that weakened the force holding droplets to the coated surface.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

That creates a basic trade-off between nucleation, the initial formation of droplets, and droplet mobility.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

She drenched it in rich, creamy conditioners, and sat under steamers until water droplets ran down her neck.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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