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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| laminar flow | |
| —n | |
| Compare turbulent flow See also streamline flow nonturbulent motion of a fluid in which parallel layers have different velocities relative to each other | |
| laminar flow (lām'ə-nər) Pronunciation Key
Smooth, orderly movement of a fluid, in which there is no turbulence, and any given subcurrent moves more or less in parallel with any other nearby subcurrent. Laminar flow is common in viscous fluids, especially those moving at low velocities. Compare turbulent flow. |