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Poynting-Robertson drag

Poynting-Robertson drag proper noun: synonym of Poynting-Robertson effect.

Proper noun

the Poynting-Robertson drag

  1. Synonym of Poynting-Robertson effect.
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Synonyms of Poynting-Robertson drag

Questions about Poynting-Robertson drag

What does Poynting-Robertson drag mean?
Poynting-Robertson drag means synonym of Poynting-Robertson effect.
What part of speech is Poynting-Robertson drag?
Poynting-Robertson drag is a proper noun.

Words near Poynting-Robertson drag in the dictionary

  1. Poynters
  2. poynting
  3. Poynting vector
  4. Poynting vectors
  5. Poynting's theorem
  6. Poynting-Robertson drag
  7. Poynting-Robertson effect
  8. Poynton
  9. Poynton with Worth
  10. poynts
  11. Poyntz

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