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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| buoyancy |
(boi´ ns , b ´yn–) (KEY) , upward force exerted by a fluid on any body immersed in it. Buoyant force can be explained in terms of Archimedes’ principle. |
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