Oscillon Definition

ŏsĭ-lŏn
noun
A highly stable, wavelike state of localized oscillations that develops in masses of small granular particles or of some liquids when lying on a flat surface that is vibrating at certain resonant frequencies.
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Other Word Forms of Oscillon

Noun

Singular:
oscillon
Plural:
oscillons

Origin of Oscillon

  • oscill(ate) –on

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

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