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wavicle

/ˈweɪvɪk(ə)l/

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

Noun

wavicle (plural wavicles)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.

Forms of wavicle

pluralwavicles
alternative formwaveicle

Origin of wavicle

Blend of wave + particle.

Questions about wavicle

What does wavicle mean?
Wavicle means a wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.
What part of speech is wavicle?
Wavicle is a noun.
How do you pronounce wavicle?
Wavicle is pronounced /ˈweɪvɪk(ə)l/.
What is the plural of wavicle?
The plural of wavicle is wavicles.

Words near wavicle in the dictionary

  1. waveward
  2. wavewashing
  3. wavewise
  4. wavey
  5. waveys
  6. wavicle
  7. wavicles
  8. wavicular
  9. wavier
  10. wavies
  11. waviest

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