Etymology

Chladni figure

Today it means: A pattern that emerges as the result of vibration when flour, sand, etc., is scattered on a rigid surface and a violin bow is run along it. Full definition →

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Named after Ernst Chladni.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.