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Weber number en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after Moritz Weber (1871–1951).

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:fluid mechanics) A dimensionless number (symbol We) that is useful in analysing fluid flows where there is an interface between two different fluids. It can be thought of as a measure of the relative importance of the fluid's inertia compared to its surface tension.