P-wave Definition
pēwāv
noun
A longitudinal wave that advances by alternate compression and expansion in a solid or fluid medium, like a sound wave.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of P-wave.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of P-wave
Noun
Singular:
P-wave
Plural:
p-wavesOrigin of P-wave
P(rimary) wave since it is the first type of wave to be detected by a seismograph after a seismic event
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
