corpuscular theory

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corpuscular theory

(Physics / General Physics) the theory, originally proposed by Newton, and revived with the development of the quantum theory, that light consists of a stream of particles See photon Compare wave theory

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corpuscular theory - (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles

corpuscular theory of light

scientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"

natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"

undulatory theory, wave theory, wave theory of light - (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves

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corpuscular theory of light duality Emission theory scientific theory wave theory wave theory of light			If light was treated as being in a side to side action or ''transverse motion'' then birefringence could be attributed to a light wave rather than the particle or corpuscular theory of Newton. The Invisible Ether and Michelson Morley by Michael Strauss / Computers and Internet community Although he does not fully abandon substantial forms, Sennert most fully develops a corpuscular theory of matter based on chymical experiments to undermine the Aristotelian theory of mixtures as ruling out the persistence of atoms or other particulate structures. Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the ... by Clulee, Nicholas H. / Renaissance Quarterly Thomson in his 1907 book The Corpuscular Theory of Matter. M is for messy by Gardner, Martin / New Criterion			Corpulently corpus corpus albicans corpus amygdaloideum corpus callosum corpus cavernosum Corpus Christi Corpus Christi cloth corpus delicti corpus geniculatum laterale corpus geniculatum mediale corpus juris Corpus Juris Canonici Corpus Juris Civilis corpus luteum corpus luteum hormone corpus mamillare corpus spongiosum corpus sternum corpus striatum corpus vile corpuscle corpuscular Corpuscular philosophy corpuscular radiation corpuscular theory corpuscular theory of light corpuscular-radiation pressure Corpuscularian Corpuscule Corpusculous corr. corrade Corradial Corradiate Corradiation corral corrasion Corrasive correa correct correctable corrected Correctible Correctify correcting correcting fluid correction correction fluid Correction line correctional			corpuscle of Herbst corpuscle of Herbst corpuscle of Herbst corpuscle of Herbst Corpuscle theory of light Corpuscle theory of light Corpuscles Corpuscles Corpuscles Corpuscles Corpuscles Corpuscles of Golgi and Mazzoni Corpuscles of Golgi and Mazzoni Corpuscles of Hassall corpuscular corpuscular corpuscular corpuscular corpuscular corpuscular lymph Corpuscular Optics Corpuscular philosophy corpuscular radiation corpuscular radiation corpuscular radiation corpuscular radiation corpuscular radiations corpuscular radiations corpuscular radiations corpuscular radiations corpuscular theory corpuscular theory of light corpuscular theory of light corpuscular theory of light corpuscular-radiation pressure Corpuscularian Corpuscule Corpuscule Corpusculous corpusculum corpuses corpuses corpuses corpuses corpuses CORR CORR CORR corr. CORRA CORRACTS corrade corrade corrade corraded corrades Corradial Corradiate Corradiation corrading Corrado Alvaro

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