vortex : Idioms & Phrases
Vortex atom
(Chem.) , a hypothetical ring-shaped mass of elementary matter in continuous vortical motion. It is conveniently regarded in certain mathematical speculations as the typical form and structure of the chemical atom.
Webster 1913
vortex vein
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noun a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
vorticose vein; vena vorticosum.
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Vortex wheel
- a kind of turbine.