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Mpemba effect: a standalone construct

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Thermodynamics

the observation that under some conditions warmer water can freeze faster than cooler water.

In thermodynamics, Mpemba effect refers to the observation that under some conditions warmer water can freeze faster than cooler water. This meaning comes from Mpemba (1969) in Physics Education.[1]

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References

Mpemba, E. B., & Osborne, D. G. (1969). Cool? Physics Education, 4(3), 172-175. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/4/3/312

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