hydrokinetics

[hahy-droh-ki-net-iks, -kahy-]

hy·dro·ki·net·ics

[hahy-droh-ki-net-iks, -kahy-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.

Origin:
1870–75; see hydrokinetic, -ics
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Hydrokinetics has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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hydrokinetics (ˌhaɪdrəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks, -kaɪ-)
 
n
(functioning as singular) Also called: hydrodynamics the branch of science concerned with the mechanical behaviour and properties of fluids in motion, esp of liquids

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