Meanings
nounCasimir effect (plural Casimir effects)
plural Casimir effects
- natural sciencesThe effect of the Casimir force.
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Origin
After Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese efeito Casimir
- efeito Casimirthe effect of the Casimir force
Russian эффе́кт ка́зимира
- эффе́кт ка́зимира (effékt kázimira)the effect of the Casimir force
Ukrainian ефе́кт казими́ра
- ефе́кт казими́ра (efékt kazymýra)the effect of the Casimir force
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Casimir effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Casimir%20effect
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“Casimir effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Casimir%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Casimir effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Casimir%20effect.
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