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  2. Lotus effect - Wikipedia

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    Water on the surface of a lotus leaf. Water droplets on taro leaf with lotus effect (upper), and taro leaf surface magnified (0–1 is one millimetre span) showing a number of small protrusions (lower). Computer graphic of a lotus leaf surface. A water drop on a lotus surface showing contact angles of approximately 147°.

  3. Ultrahydrophobicity - Wikipedia

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    A drop on a lotus surface, with a contact angle of greater than 146°. A water droplet falling onto a superhydrophobic, elastic surface. In chemistry and materials science, ultrahydrophobic (or superhydrophobic) surfaces are highly hydrophobic, i.e., extremely difficult to wet.

  4. Nelumbo lutea - Wikipedia

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    American lotus is an emergent aquatic plant. It grows in lakes and swamps, as well as areas subject to flooding. The roots are anchored in the mud, but the leaves and flowers emerge above the water's surface. The petioles of the leaves may extend as much as 2 m (6.6 ft) and end in a round leaf blade 33–43 cm (13–17 in) in diameter. Mature ...

  5. Nelumbo - Wikipedia

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    Nelumbo / n ɪ ˈ l ʌ m b oʊ / [2] is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers.Members are commonly called lotus, though the name is also applied to various other plants and plant groups, including the unrelated genus Lotus.

  6. Capillary length - Wikipedia

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    Here is a picture of a water droplet on a lotus leaf. If the temperature is 20 o then λ c {\displaystyle \lambda _{c}} = 2.71mm The capillary length or capillary constant is a length scaling factor that relates gravity and surface tension .

  7. Nelumbo nucifera - Wikipedia

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    Nelumbo nucifera, also known as sacred lotus, Indian lotus, [1] or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often refers to members of the family Nymphaeaceae .

  8. Glossary of leaf morphology - Wikipedia

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    A round leaf where the petiole attaches near the center, e.g. a lotus leaf perfoliate: perfoliatus: stem attachment: With the leaf blade surrounding the stem such that the stem appears to pass through the leaf perforate: perforatus: leaf surface features Many holes, or perforations, on leaf surface. Compare with fenestrate. pinnately lobed ...

  9. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - Wikipedia

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    Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers [d] is the third expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for macOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows, then later on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It was released on July 2, 2019, two years after Stormblood.