SOLITON


Meaning of SOLITON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sä-l ə - ˌ tän

Function: noun

Etymology: solit ary + 2 -on

Date: 1965

: a solitary wave (as in a gaseous plasma) that propagates with little loss of energy and retains its shape and speed after colliding with another such wave

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