solitary wave

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noun

(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance;
does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
- soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure
• Syn:
soliton, soliton wave
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
traveling wave, travelling wave