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English noun: radiation pressure

1. radiation pressure (phenomenon) the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave


Synonymscorpuscular-radiation pressure


Broader (hypernym)force per unit area, pressure, pressure level


Narrower (hyponym)acoustic radiation pressure









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