CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

corpuscular theory; corpuscular theory of light

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("corpuscular theory of light" is a kind of...):

scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Antonym:

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