波粒二象性

Mandarin · pinyin bō lì èr xiàng xìng

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  1. wave-particle duality in quantum mechanics
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波
bō · waves, breakers; undulations
粒
lì · grain; small particle
二
èr · two; twice
象
xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
性
xìng · nature, character, sex
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1–4–4–4–4 · bo1 li4 er4 xiang4 xing4

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波粒二象性 · bo1 li4 er4 xiang4 xing4
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Exact source record波粒二象性 波粒二象性 [bo1 li4 er4 xiang4 xing4] /wave-particle duality in quantum mechanics/