Hertzian wave


noun Physics.

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

Origin of Hertzian wave

First recorded in 1895–1900

British Dictionary definitions for hertzian wave

Hertzian wave

noun

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

Word Origin for Hertzian wave

C19: named after H. R. Hertz