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Christofilos effect

Christofilos effect noun: the entrapment of electrons from nuclear weapons in the Earth's magnetic field.

Noun

Christofilos effect

  1. (particle, uncommon) The entrapment of electrons from nuclear weapons in the Earth's magnetic field.

Origin of Christofilos effect

Named after Nicholas Christofilos who predicted the effect in 1957.

Questions about Christofilos effect

What does Christofilos effect mean?
Christofilos effect means the entrapment of electrons from nuclear weapons in the Earth's magnetic field.
What part of speech is Christofilos effect?
Christofilos effect is a noun.

Words near Christofilos effect in the dictionary

  1. Christoffersen
  2. Christoffersens
  3. Christofferson
  4. Christoffersons
  5. Christoffs
  6. Christofilos effect
  7. Christogram
  8. Christogramme
  9. Christogrammes
  10. Christograms
  11. Christolatry

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