Wave-Particle Duality

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(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory

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synonym: duality
plural: Wave-Particle Dualities
possessive: Wave-Particle Duality's
pluralpossessive: Wave-Particle Dualities'

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§1: (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory

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