antinode

[an-ti-nohd] Origin

an·ti·node

[an-ti-nohd]
noun Physics.
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.

Origin:
1880–85; anti- + node

an·ti·nod·al, adjective
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Antinode is always a great word to know.
So is radiant energy. Does it mean:
a unit of energy, the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force
energy transmitted in wave motion, especially electromagnetic wave motion
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antinode (ˈæntɪˌnəʊd)
 
n
physics See also standing wave Compare node a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has maximum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its minimum value at this point
 
anti'nodal
 
adj

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antinode
1882, from anti- + node.
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antinode   (ān'tĭ-nōd')  Pronunciation Key 
In a standing wave, the region or point of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes. Compare node.
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