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slow light

slow light noun: the propagation of an optical pulse or other modulation of an optical carrier at a very low group velocity.

Noun

slow light (countable and uncountable, plural slow lights)

  1. The propagation of an optical pulse or other modulation of an optical carrier at a very low group velocity.

Forms of slow light

pluralslow lights

Questions about slow light

What does slow light mean?
Slow light means the propagation of an optical pulse or other modulation of an optical carrier at a very low group velocity.
What part of speech is slow light?
Slow light is a noun.
What is the plural of slow light?
The plural of slow light is slow lights.

Words near slow light in the dictionary

  1. slow jams
  2. slow lane
  3. slow lanes
  4. slow lemur
  5. slow lemurs
  6. slow light
  7. slow lights
  8. slow loris
  9. slow lorises
  10. slow march
  11. slow marches

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