"pondermotive" meaning in English

See pondermotive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pondermotive [comparative], most pondermotive [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pondermotive (comparative more pondermotive, superlative most pondermotive)
  1. (physics) Describing the ability of light to cause motion, due to the momentum of its photons Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: ponderomotive
    Sense id: en-pondermotive-en-adj-~kF61zf3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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