"Wigner effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after Eugene Wigner who discovered the effect. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Wigner effect
  1. (physics) The displacement of atoms in a solid caused by neutron radiation. Wikipedia link: Eugene Wigner Categories (topical): Materials science, Matter, Neutron, Nuclear energy, Radiation
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