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wave-particle

wave-particle noun: an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.

Noun

wave-particle (plural wave-particles)

  1. (quantum mechanics) An entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.
    Synonyms:
    wavicle

Synonyms of wave-particle

Forms of wave-particle

pluralwave-particles

Phrases with wave-particle

Questions about wave-particle

What does wave-particle mean?
Wave-particle means an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.
What part of speech is wave-particle?
Wave-particle is a noun.
What is the plural of wave-particle?
The plural of wave-particle is wave-particles.

Words near wave-particle in the dictionary

  1. wave vector
  2. wave vectors
  3. wave washing
  4. wave-like
  5. wave-mechanical
  6. wave-particle
  7. wave-particle duality
  8. wave-particles
  9. wave-rider
  10. wave-riders
  11. wave-runner

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