Mpemba effect

English

Etymology

Named after Tanzanian student Erasto Mpemba, who observed the counter-intuitive effect and published results confirming its occurrence in the 1960s.

Noun

Mpemba effect

  1. The tendency of warmer water to freeze more quickly than colder water.
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