Casimir force
Meanings
noun
- A physical force of attraction between very closely separated objects, due to random quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field in a vacuum; it is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the distance of separation
Word forms
Etymology
After Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist.
Synonyms
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