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virial theorem

virial theorem proper noun: a theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.

Proper noun

the virial theorem

  1. A theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.

Questions about virial theorem

What does virial theorem mean?
Virial theorem means a theorem in mechanics showing the relationship between the kinetic energy of a system to the virial of Clausius.
What part of speech is virial theorem?
Virial theorem is a proper noun.

Words near virial theorem in the dictionary

  1. viri
  2. viri-
  3. virial
  4. virial coefficient
  5. virial coefficients
  6. virial theorem
  7. virialisation
  8. virialise
  9. virialised
  10. virialises
  11. virialising

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