Casimir force

== English == === Etymology === After Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist. === Noun === Casimir force (plural Casimir forces) (quantum field theory) A physical force of attraction between very closely separated objects, due to random quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field in a vacuum; it is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the distance of separation ==== Synonyms ==== Casimir effect ==== Translations ====