wavicle

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• wavicle — noun A wave particle; specifically, quantum entities viewed as neither waves nor particles but a mixture of both …   Wiktionary

• wavicle — [ weɪvɪk(ə)l] noun Physics an entity having characteristic properties of both waves and particles. Origin 1920s: blend of wave and particle …   English new terms dictionary

• wavicle — phs wav•i•cle [[t]ˈweɪ vɪ kəl[/t]] n. an elementary particle or other entity that can act like both a wave and a particle • Etymology: 1925–30; wav(e)+(part)icle …   From formal English to slang

• quanton — noun Any quantum entity that shows the properties of both a particle and a wave Syn: wavicle …   Wiktionary