oobleck

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English

WOTD – 13 August 2015
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Oobleck on a subwoofer. The force of the sound waves causes the non-Newtonian fluid to thicken.

Etymology

Named for a sticky substance in Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), children's story by Dr. Seuss.

Pronunciation

Noun

oobleck (usually uncountable, plural ooblecks)

  1. A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties.
    • 1995, Nancy Lee Cecil, The Art of Inquiry: Questioning Strategies for K-6 Classrooms:
      How many people found that the oobleck was different from the flour?
    • 1998, Kathy Charner, The Giant Encyclopedia of Science Activities for Children 3 to 6:
      Pour the oobleck into a water table or into plastic tubs to place on tables.
    • 2002, Joe Schwarcz, That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles:
      I know from personal experience that it's not fun to be covered with oobleck.

See also

Spanish

Noun

oobleck m (plural ooblecks)

  1. oobleck
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