cavitation

== English == === Etymology === From cavity + -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === cavitation (countable and uncountable, plural cavitations) The formation of pits on a surface. (fluid dynamics) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller. (biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === activation == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English cavitation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.vi.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === cavitation f (plural cavitations) (sciences) the formation of gas bubbles in a fluid in a vacuum === Further reading === “cavitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012