noun
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
• Syn: ↑corpuscular theory of light
• Ant: ↑wave theory of light (for: ↑corpuscular theory of light), ↑wave theory
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory
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noun : a theory in physics: light consists of material particles sent off in all directions from luminous bodies
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Physics.
the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles. Cf. wave theory.
[1825-35]
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corpuscular theory,
Physics. the theory that light is propagated as particles.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.