"Nordtvedt effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Nordtvedt effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after Kenneth Nordtvedt Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nordtvedt effect (plural Nordtvedt effects)
  1. (physics) A test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun. Wikipedia link: Kenneth Nordtvedt Categories (topical): Physics
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