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Casimir effect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The effect of the Casimir force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, quantum-field-theory

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History

Etymology

After Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: efeito Casimir — the effect of the Casimir force
  • Russian: эффе́кт ка́зимира (effékt kázimira) — the effect of the Casimir force
  • Ukrainian: ефе́кт казими́ра (efékt kazymýra) — the effect of the Casimir force