dripping drop atomization

A type of natural gravitational atomization process in which there is periodic emission of drops from the bottom side of a surface to which a liquid is fed continuously, as in dripping of water from leaves.

Related terms:

• drizzle drop
• breaking-drop theory
• drop
• warm drop
• fog drop
• drop theory
• cold drop
• drop-size distribution
• cold-air drop
• warm-air drop