Meanings
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noun
a quantum of light; a photon
Einstein treated the light-quantum as carrying a discrete packet of energy.
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Etymology
Compound of light + quantum; historically used before photon became the standard term.
a quantum of light; a photon
Einstein treated the light-quantum as carrying a discrete packet of energy.
Compound of light + quantum; historically used before photon became the standard term.
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