light-wave C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ UK /ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a wave of electromagnetic radiation considered as light The experiment compares each light-wave with a reference beam. Thesaurus 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. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # light-wave **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlaɪtˌweɪv/ ## Meanings 1. a wave of electromagnetic radiation considered as light ## Examples - The experiment compares each light-wave with a reference beam. ## Synonyms - electromagnetic wave - radiation wave ## Related Forms - light - wave - photon ## Etymology Compound of light + wave, from the wave theory of light. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown