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SOLITARY WAVE

\sˈɒlɪtəɹi wˈe͡ɪv], \sˈɒlɪtəɹi wˈe‍ɪv], \s_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_t_ə_ɹ_i w_ˈeɪ_v]\

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(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.

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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