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Nordtvedt effect

Nordtvedt effect noun: a test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun.

Noun

Nordtvedt effect (plural Nordtvedt effects)

  1. A test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun.

Forms of Nordtvedt effect

pluralNordtvedt effects

Origin of Nordtvedt effect

Named after Kenneth Nordtvedt

Questions about Nordtvedt effect

What does Nordtvedt effect mean?
Nordtvedt effect means a test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun.
What part of speech is Nordtvedt effect?
Nordtvedt effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Nordtvedt effect?
The plural of Nordtvedt effect is Nordtvedt effects.

Words near Nordtvedt effect in the dictionary

  1. Nords Wharf
  2. Nordstrandischmoor
  3. nordstrandite
  4. Nordstrom
  5. Nordstroms
  6. Nordtvedt effect
  7. Nordtvedt effects
  8. Nordyke
  9. Nordykes
  10. Nore
  11. Nore og Uvdal

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