Mpemba effect

the observation that, in some circumstances, warmer water can freeze faster than colder water
Thing phenomenon Q723510
Mpemba effect
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Mpemba effect

Summary

Mpemba effect is a phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mpemba effect's image is recorded as Mpemba Effect temperatures plot.png[3].
  • Mpemba effect's instance of is recorded as phenomenon[4].
  • Erasto B. Mpemba is named after Mpemba effect[5].
  • Mpemba effect's Commons category is recorded as Mpemba effect[6].
  • Mpemba effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028w5n[7].
  • Mpemba effect's has cause is recorded as supercooling[8].
  • Mpemba effect's has cause is recorded as impurity[9].
  • Mpemba effect's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0282222[10].
  • Mpemba effect's Quora topic ID is recorded as Mpemba-Effect[11].
  • Mpemba effect's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "MpembaEffect"][12].
  • Mpemba effect's schematic is recorded as Mpemba Effect temperatures plot.png[13].
  • Mpemba effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 57207610[14].
  • Mpemba effect's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as efecte-mpemba[15].

Why It Matters

Mpemba effect ranks in the top 6% of phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Mpemba effect. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mpemba-effect
MLA “Mpemba effect.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mpemba-effect.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mpemba-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Mpemba effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mpemba-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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