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Kerr effect

Kerr effect noun: birefringence of a material induced by an electric field due to partial orientation of its molecules.

Noun

Kerr effect

  1. Birefringence of a material induced by an electric field due to partial orientation of its molecules.

Kerr effect meaning in Tamil

Kerr effect in Tamil

கொ விளைவு

Origin of Kerr effect

From Rev. John Kerr, Scottish physicist.

Questions about Kerr effect

What does Kerr effect mean?
Kerr effect means birefringence of a material induced by an electric field due to partial orientation of its molecules.
What is Kerr effect in Tamil?
Kerr effect in Tamil is கொ விளைவு. See Kerr effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Kerr effect?
Kerr effect is a noun.

Words near Kerr effect in the dictionary

  1. Kerr black hole
  2. Kerr black holes
  3. Kerr cell
  4. Kerr cells
  5. Kerr County
  6. Kerr effect
  7. Kerr geometries
  8. Kerr geometry
  9. Kerr incision
  10. Kerr incisions
  11. Kerr-Newman black hole

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