SOLITON


Meaning of SOLITON in English

ˈsälə̇ˌtän noun

( -s )

Etymology: solit ary + -on (II)

: 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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