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LUMINIFEROUS ETHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ether theory
1, record 1, English, ether%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ether theory of light 2, record 1, English, ether%20theory%20of%20light
correct
- luminiferous ether theory 3, record 1, English, luminiferous%20ether%20%20theory
correct
- light ether theory 4, record 1, English, light%20ether%20theory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for many years the ether theory of light has found general acceptance, and up to about twenty-five years ago practically all of the known phenomena of light, electricity and magnetism were explained on the basis of this theory. 2, record 1, English, - ether%20theory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aether theory
- aether theory of light
- luminiferous aether theory
- light aether theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l'éther
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ther
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie de l'éther lumineux 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ther%20lumineux
correct, feminine noun
- théorie de l'éther luminifère 3, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ther%20luminif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- History
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luminiferous ether
1, record 2, English, luminiferous%20ether
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ether 1, record 2, English, ether
correct
- aether 2, record 2, English, aether
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ether, also spelled aether, also called luminiferous ether, in physics, [is] a theoretical universal substance believed during the 19th century to act as the medium for transmission of electromagnetic waves ... much as sound waves are transmitted by elastic media such as air. 3, record 2, English, - luminiferous%20ether
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aither
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Histoire
- Philosophie et religion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éther luminifère
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ther%20luminif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éther 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9ther
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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