critical Reynolds number

noun

A Reynolds number at which the flow of a fluid changes from laminar to turbulent.

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Meanings

nouncritical Reynolds number (plural critical Reynolds numbers)

plural critical Reynolds numbers

  1. natural sciencesA Reynolds number at which the flow of a fluid changes from laminar to turbulent.

Translations

Finnish kriittinen Reynoldsin luku
  • kriittinen Reynoldsin lukuReynolds number at which laminar-to-turbulent transition occurs
Japanese 臨界レイノルズ数
  • 臨界レイノルズ数 (rinkai Reinoruzu-sū)Reynolds number at which laminar-to-turbulent transition occurs
Polish krytyczna liczba Reynoldsa
  • krytyczna liczba ReynoldsaReynolds number at which laminar-to-turbulent transition occurs
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “critical Reynolds number,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/critical%20Reynolds%20number.

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