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Hertzian wave

noun

, Physics.
  1. an electromagnetic wave produced by oscillations in an electric circuit, as a radio or radar wave: first investigated by H. R. Hertz.

Hertzian wave

noun

  1. an electromagnetic wave with a frequency in the range from about 3 × 10 10hertz to about 1.5 × 10 5hertz

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hertzian wave1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hertzian wave1

C19: named after H. R. Hertz

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On the other hand, Hertzian wave manufacture is not altogether a matter of power.

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