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soliton wave

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noun

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”

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