Weber number

noun

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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. fluid mechanicsA 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.

Origin

Named after Moritz Weber (1871–1951).

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APA

Weber number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weber%20number

MLA

“Weber number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weber%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weber number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weber%20number.

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