medium; substance for wave propagation
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medium; substance through which waves propagate or within which another substance exists
Physics terminology. Formerly known as 媒质.
Guāng光
zài在
zhēn真
kōng空
zhōng中
de的
chuán传
bō播
sù速
dù度
bǐ比
zài在
rèn任
hé何
jiè介
zhì质
zhōng中
dōu都
kuài快
。
Light travels faster in a vacuum than in any medium.
Shuǐ水
shì是
shēng声
bō波
de的
liáng良
hǎo好
jiè介
zhì质
。
Water is a good medium for sound waves.
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Dāng当
guāng光
cóng从
yī一
zhǒng种
jiè介
zhì质
jìn进
rù入
lìng另
yī一
zhǒng种
jiè介
zhì质
shí时
，
huì会
fā发
shēng生
zhé折
shè射
。
When light enters one medium from another, refraction occurs.
Kōng空
qì气
shì是
shēng声
yīn音
chuán传
bō播
zuì最
cháng常
yòng用
de的
jiè介
zhì质
。
Air is the most commonly used medium for sound transmission.