SPEED OF LIGHT Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase speed of light. (close relations)
Definition of SPEED OF LIGHT
light
Best Alternative Words for SPEED OF LIGHT
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| light speed | nounn | |||||||
noun • the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second | ||||||||
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noun • a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature • the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second • the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet • a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy • one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA, also known as also known as deoxycytidylate, or dCMP; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) • a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine • an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds • ten 10s • a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second • a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system • (music) the keynote of the scale of C major • the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet • street names for cocaine adjective satellite • being ten more than ninety | ||||||||
