Term: soliton: (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
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: genus crotalaria: large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: torus: a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: abyss: a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: assemblies of god: a charismatic Protestant denomination in the United States
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: thermochemistry: the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: cassia: Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: serotonin: a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: acrobates: a genus of Phalangeridae
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: armiger: a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
Broader: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave | Unrelated: muscle relaxant: a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions