soliton
soliton · solitons
солитон
Soliton
A solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another…A solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton.
Meaning
1 sensesA solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton.
Soliton
солито́нsolitón
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- (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
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Origin
From solitary + -on.From solitary + -on.
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plural: solitonsSynonyms
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- (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate:soliton wavesolitary wave