An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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laminar boundary layer
  لایه‌ی ِ کرانی ِ ورقه‌ای  
lâye-ye karâni-ye varaqe-yi
Fr.: Couche limite laminaire  

In a fluid flow, layer next to a fixed boundary. The fluid velocity is zero at the boundary but the molecular viscous stress is large because the velocity gradient normal to the wall is large. → turbulent boundary layer.

See also: → laminar; → boundary; → layer.