Casimir force
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist.
Noun[edit]
Casimir force (plural Casimir forces)
- (quantum field theory) 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
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a physical force of attraction between very closely separated objects
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