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CORPUSCULAR THEORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does corpuscular theory mean?
• CORPUSCULAR THEORY (noun)
The noun CORPUSCULAR THEORY has 1 sense:
1. (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
Familiarity information: CORPUSCULAR THEORY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
corpuscular theory; corpuscular theory of light
Hypernyms ("corpuscular theory" is a kind of...):
scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Antonym:
wave theory ((physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves)
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