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topological solitons

topological solitons is the plural of topological soliton.

Meaning of topological soliton

Noun

topological soliton (plural topological solitons)

  1. A type of soliton that forms the transition between two adjoining structures or spaces which are "out of phase" in such a way that the transition cannot be seamless.
    • One of the simplest and most commonplace examples of a topological soliton occurs in old-fashioned coiled telephone handset cords, which are usually coiled clockwise. Years of picking up the handset can end up coiling parts of the cord in the opposite counterclockwise direction, and when this...
    Synonyms:
    topological defect

Questions about topological solitons

What is topological solitons the plural of?
Topological solitons is the plural of topological soliton.

Words near topological solitons in the dictionary

  1. topological insulator
  2. topological insulators
  3. topological properties
  4. topological property
  5. topological soliton
  6. topological solitons
  7. topological sort
  8. topological sorts
  9. topological space
  10. topological spaces
  11. topological vector space

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