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Thermodynamics

the levitation of a liquid drop on a vapor cushion above a surface much hotter than its boiling point, slowing its evaporation.

In thermodynamics, Leidenfrost effect refers to the levitation of a liquid drop on a vapor cushion above a surface much hotter than its boiling point, slowing its evaporation. This meaning comes from Leidenfrost (1756/1966) in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.[1]

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  1. Leidenfrost, J. G. (1966). On the fixation of water in diverse fire. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 9(11), 1153-1166. (Original work published 1756) https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(66)90111-6

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