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DIFFERENCE TONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

A type of combination tone, created when two loud tones sound simultaneously, that differs in pitch from the two sounded tones; its frequency is the difference of the frequencies of the two primary tones or their multiples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Son supplémentaire généré par l'apparition simultanée de deux ondes sonores de fréquences différentes.

OBS

Sa fréquence équivaut à la différence des fondamentales ou à celle de deux harmoniques.

Spanish

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