anharmonic

[ an-hahr-mon-ik ]

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

Origin of anharmonic

1
an-1 + harmonic; modeled on French anharmonique

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British Dictionary definitions for anharmonic

anharmonic

/ (ˌænhɑːˈmɒnɪk) /


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

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