Knudsen layer

noun

A thin layer of vapor near a liquid or solid, where the gas's behavior is dominated by interactions with the liquid or solid.

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evaporation layer
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Meanings

nounKnudsen layer (plural Knudsen layers)

plural Knudsen layers

  1. natural sciencesA thin layer of vapor near a liquid or solid, where the gas's behavior is dominated by interactions with the liquid or solid.

    Synonyms: evaporation layer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thin layer of vapor near a liquid or solid, where the gas's behavior is dominated by interactions with the liquid or solid.

Similar
evaporation layer

Origin

Named after Danish physicist Martin Knudsen.

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

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“Knudsen layer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knudsen%20layer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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