Kirkendall effect

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Ernest Kirkendall.

Noun[edit]

Kirkendall effect (plural Kirkendall effects)

  1. (metallurgy, chemistry) The motion of the interface between two metals that occurs due to the difference in diffusion rates of the metal atoms.

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