dark soliton

noun

A localized surface soliton that causes a temporary decrease in an associated wave amplitude

Opposite
bright soliton
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Meanings

noundark soliton (plural dark solitons)

plural dark solitons

  1. natural sciencesA localized surface soliton that causes a temporary decrease in an associated wave amplitude

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
bright soliton
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APA

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

MLA

“dark soliton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20soliton. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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