soliton

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noun

Physics a solitary wavelike disturbance that maintains its shape and velocity despite collisions with other such disturbances

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noun
A pulselike wave that can exist in nonlinear systems, does not obey the superposition principle, and does not disperse.

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Origin: solit(ary)

Origin: + -on1

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