Meanings
nounLangmuir circulation (uncountable)
- uncountablea form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind
Origin
From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist.
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Langmuir circulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Langmuir%20circulation
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