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oobleck en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈuː.blɛk/

Etymology

Named for a sticky substance in Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), children's story by Dr. Seuss.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties.
   • I know from personal experience that it's not fun to be covered with oobleck. 2002, Joe Schwarcz, That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles:
   • How many people found that the oobleck was different from the flour? 1995, Nancy Lee Cecil, The Art of Inquiry: Questioning Strategies for K-6 Classrooms:
   • Pour the oobleck into a water table or into plastic tubs to place on tables. 1998, Kathy Charner, The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 to 6:

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Relateds

flubber · non-Newtonian fluid