ripplon

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noun

A quantized capillary-tension wave at the surface of a liquid

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Meanings

nounripplon (plural ripplons)

plural ripplons

  1. natural sciencesA quantized capillary-tension wave at the surface of a liquid

Origin

From ripple + -on.

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APA

ripplon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripplon

MLA

“ripplon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripplon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripplon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripplon.

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