cymatics

English

Etymology

Coined by Hans Jenny from Ancient Greek κῦμα (kûma, “wave”) +‎ -ics.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saɪˈmæ.tɪks/

Noun

cymatics (uncountable)

1. (physics) The study of visible effects of sound and vibration.
   • 1966, Photographic Applications in Science and Technology, I-II, page 83:

     A 25-minute color film and 50 black-and-white single frames were drawn from Dr. Hans Jenny’s experiments with cymatics — the structure and dynamics of waves and vibrations.

Related terms

• cymatic