anharmonic

[ an-hahr-mon-ik ]

adjective

, Physics.

1. of or relating to an oscillating system that is not undergoing simple harmonic motion.

anharmonic

/ ˌænhɑːˈmɒnɪk /

adjective

1. physics of or concerned with an oscillation whose frequency is not an integral factor or multiple of the base frequency

Word History and Origins

Origin of anharmonic¹

an- ¹ + harmonic; modeled on French anharmonique