English noun: soliton | |||
1. | soliton (event) (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate | ||
Samples | Soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure. | ||
Synonyms | solitary wave, soliton wave | ||
Broader (hypernym) | traveling wave, travelling wave | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||