Poynting-Robertson effect
[poin-ting-rob-ert-suh n] /ˈpɔɪn tɪŋˈrɒb ərt sən/
noun, Astronomy.
1.
the slowing down and consequent spiraling inward of small particles orbiting the sun, due to their interaction with solar radiation.
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