Casimir force

noun

Casimir force

noun

Etymology After Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, 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
Casimir effect

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