Kaye effect

English

Etymology

Named after British engineer Alan Kaye who first described the effect in 1963.

Noun

Kaye effect (plural Kaye effects)

1. (fluid dynamics) A phenomenon where pouring a viscous mixture of an organic liquid onto a surface causes a jet of liquid to spout upward from the surface while merging with the descending one.

Further reading

• Kaye effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia