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æther wave

æther wave noun: a quantum of light, a photon, an electromagnetic wave -- understood as being a disturbance in the æther, a substance believed to provide the medium for light in vacuum.

Noun

æther wave (plural æther waves)

  1. (historical) a quantum of light, a photon, an electromagnetic wave -- understood as being a disturbance in the æther, a substance believed to provide the medium for light in vacuum

Forms of æther wave

pluralæther waves
alternative formaether wave

Questions about æther wave

What does æther wave mean?
Æther wave means a quantum of light, a photon, an electromagnetic wave -- understood as being a disturbance in the æther, a substance believed to provide the medium for light in vacuum.
What part of speech is æther wave?
Æther wave is a noun.
What is the plural of æther wave?
The plural of æther wave is æther waves.

Words near æther wave in the dictionary

  1. Æthelbert
  2. ætheling
  3. æthelings
  4. Æthelred
  5. æther
  6. æther wave
  7. æther waves
  8. æthereal
  9. æthereall
  10. ætherial
  11. ætheriall

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