soliton

noun

Meaning

A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems).

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Related words

solitonics(English)carrier wave(English)autosoliton(English)bright soliton(English)dark soliton(English)complexiton(English)supersoliton(English)oscillon(English)dissipative(English)breather(English)dispersive(English)nonlinear(English)

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