Christofilos effect

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Nicholas Christofilos who predicted the effect in 1957.

Noun

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Christofilos effect

  1. (particle physics, uncommon) The entrapment of electrons from nuclear weapons in the Earth's magnetic field.

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