wavicle

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/ˈweɪvɪk(ə)l/

noun

A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.

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Meanings

nounwavicle (plural wavicles)

plural wavicles · alternative waveicle

  1. quantum mechanicsA wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously has the properties of a wave and a particle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quantonwave-particle

Origin

Blend of wave + particle.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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