Wave-number
noun
1.
the number of waves in one centimeter of light in a given wavelength; the reciprocal of the wavelength.
noun
1.
(physics) the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave ν, σ
wave number
The number of wave cycles per unit distance for a wave of a given wavelength.
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