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MICHELSON-MOREY EXPERIMENT

\mˈɪt͡ʃɛlsənmˈɔːɹi ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt], \mˈɪt‍ʃɛlsənmˈɔːɹi ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt], \m_ˈɪ_tʃ_ɛ_l_s_ə_n_m_ˈɔː_ɹ_i_ ɛ_k_s_p_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of MICHELSON-MOREY EXPERIMENT

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a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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