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CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT

\kɔːpˈʌskjʊlə θˈi͡əɹi ɒv lˈa͡ɪt], \kɔːpˈʌskjʊlə θˈi‍əɹi ɒv lˈa‍ɪt], \k_ɔː_p_ˈʌ_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ə θ_ˈiə_ɹ_i_ ɒ_v l_ˈaɪ_t]\

Definitions of CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT

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the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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

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By Princeton University

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