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wavicle

Pronunciation: /ˈweɪvɪk(ə)l/

Definition of wavicle

noun

Physics

an entity having characteristic properties of both waves and particles.

Origin:

1920s: blend of wave and particle

wavicle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of wavicle in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

wavelength
wavelet
waver
WAVES
wavetable
wavicle
wavy
wax ¹
wax ²
wax ³
wax and wane

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/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg

noun

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