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Poynting-Robertson effect

Poynting-Robertson effect proper noun: a process by which solar radiation causes a dust grain orbiting a star to lose angular momentum relative to its orbit around the star.

Proper noun

the Poynting-Robertson effect

  1. A process by which solar radiation causes a dust grain orbiting a star to lose angular momentum relative to its orbit around the star.

Synonyms of Poynting-Robertson effect

Origin of Poynting-Robertson effect

Named after English physicist John Henry Poynting (1852–1914) and American mathematician Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961).

Questions about Poynting-Robertson effect

What does Poynting-Robertson effect mean?
Poynting-Robertson effect means a process by which solar radiation causes a dust grain orbiting a star to lose angular momentum relative to its orbit around the star.
What part of speech is Poynting-Robertson effect?
Poynting-Robertson effect is a proper noun.

Words near Poynting-Robertson effect in the dictionary

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

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