virial

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Latin vīs (vīs has a hidden "r" that shows in forms such as the genitive plural, vīrium). ==== Adjective ==== virial (not comparable) (mechanics) Of or pertaining to the interactive forces between molecules or particles. ==== Noun ==== virial (plural virials) (mechanics) One-half of the product of the stress of attraction or repulsion with the distance between two particles. ==== Derived terms ==== virial coefficient virial theorem virialize virialization ==== Related terms ==== vis vim === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== virial (not comparable) Misspelling of viral. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biˈɾjal/ [biˈɾjal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: vi‧rial === Adjective === virial m or f (masculine and feminine plural viriales) virial