soliton
English
noun
Definitions
- (physics) A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems).
Etymology
Suffix from English solitary.
Origin
English
solitary
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antisoliton English
- autosoliton English
- bisoliton English
- bisolitonic English
- multisoliton English
- nil English
- nilsoliton English
- nonsolitary English
- semisolitary English
- solitarily English
- solitariness English
- solitary English
- solitonic English
- solitonics English
- solitonized English
- supersoliton English
- unsolitary English
- sōlitārius Latin
- солито́н Russian
- ソリトン Japanese
- солитон Kazakh