SOLITON

soliton, soliton wave, solitary wave

(noun) (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 waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

soliton (plural solitons)

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

Synonyms: carrier wave (obsolete), solitary wave, wave of translation

Anagrams

• lotions, otolins

Source: Wiktionary

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