Kirkendall effect

noun

The motion of the interface between two metals that occurs due to the difference in diffusion rates of the metal atoms.

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Meanings

nounKirkendall effect (plural Kirkendall effects)

plural Kirkendall effects

  1. chemistryThe motion of the interface between two metals that occurs due to the difference in diffusion rates of the metal atoms.

Origin

Named after Ernest Kirkendall.

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Kirkendall effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkendall%20effect

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