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Casimir force
Cas·i·mir force or Cas·i·mir ef·fect


noun 
Definition:
 
electrostatic force in vacuum: a small electrostatic force between a pair of conductors in a vacuum
[After Hendrick Casimir (1909-2000), Dutch physicist]
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