CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does corpuscular theory of light mean? 

• CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT (noun)
  The noun CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT has 1 sense:

1. (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles

  Familiarity information: CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT (noun)

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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 of light" 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 of light ((physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves)