"virial" meaning in English

See virial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin vīs (vīs has a hidden "r" that shows in forms such as the genitive plural, vīrium). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vīs}} Latin vīs Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} virial (not comparable)
  1. (mechanics) Of or pertaining to the interactive forces between molecules or particles. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mechanics
    Sense id: en-virial-en-adj-OLAy6m9M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 15 43 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 23 39 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} virial (not comparable)
  1. Misspelling of viral. Tags: alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable Alternative form of: viral
    Sense id: en-virial-en-adj-0jUGLhks Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 15 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 23 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: virials [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vīs (vīs has a hidden "r" that shows in forms such as the genitive plural, vīrium). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vīs}} Latin vīs Head templates: {{en-noun}} virial (plural virials)
  1. (mechanics) One-half of the product of the stress of attraction or repulsion with the distance between two particles. Categories (topical): Mechanics Derived forms: virial coefficient, virial theorem, virialize, virialization Related terms: vis, vim
    Sense id: en-virial-en-noun-dIOvUJB6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 15 43 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 23 39 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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