Soliton Definition

sŏlĭ-tŏn
noun
A solitary wavelike disturbance that maintains its shape and velocity despite collisions with other such disturbances.
Webster's New World
A pulselike wave that can exist in nonlinear systems, does not obey the superposition principle, and does not disperse.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • solitary wave
  • soliton wave

Other Word Forms of Soliton

Noun

Singular:
soliton
Plural:
solitons

Origin of Soliton

  • solitary +"Ž -on

    From Wiktionary

  • solit(ary) –on

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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