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English noun: soliton wave

1. soliton wave (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


SamplesSoliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure.


Synonymssolitary wave, soliton


Broader (hypernym)traveling wave, travelling wave


Domain categorynatural philosophy, physics









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