Helmholtz resonator

noun

A container with an open hole or neck containing a column of compressible fluid (gas) and frequently used to attenuate a certain frequency, as to eliminate noise.

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Meanings

nounHelmholtz resonator (plural Helmholtz resonators)

plural Helmholtz resonators

  1. A container with an open hole or neck containing a column of compressible fluid (gas) and frequently used to attenuate a certain frequency, as to eliminate noise.

Origin

Named for German physician and physicist Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz.

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Translations

Catalan ressonador de Helmholtz
  • ressonador de Helmholtzcontainer used to attenuate a certain frequency
Finnish Helmholtz-resonaattori
  • Helmholtz-resonaattoricontainer used to attenuate a certain frequency
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APA

Helmholtz resonator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helmholtz%20resonator

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helmholtz resonator,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helmholtz%20resonator.

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