light-wave

C2 Topic:Science & Research
US /ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ UK /ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a wave of electromagnetic radiation considered as light

    The experiment compares each light-wave with a reference beam.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a wave of electromagnetic... electromagnetic waveradiation wave
Word family
Forms light-waves
Related forms lightwavephoton

Etymology

Compound of light + wave, from the wave theory of light.

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