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Radiation pressure Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Radiation pressure has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave

2

The pressure exerted by electromagnetic radiation on an object on which it impinges, as a consequence of its momentum.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pressure
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
acoustic radiation pressure
Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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