Meanings
noun
- astrophysicsA force acting on a rotating body in space caused by the anisotropic emission of thermal photons, which carry momentum.
Origin
Named after Polish-Russian civil engineer Ivan Yarkovsky.
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Yarkovsky effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yarkovsky%20effect
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