luminiferous
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At the turn of the 20th century, it was believed that light was propagated through an invisible medium called the luminiferous ether, but scientists could not prove the existence of the ether with data.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
Until the experiment was performed in 1887, scientists believed that light waves propagate through a medium that scientists called the luminiferous aether.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 27, 2023
Plotting these luminiferous points on a map, the team was stunned to discover a collection of pulsing magmatic structures — the beating volcanic heart of southern Hawaii.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2022
Since light passes unhindered through vacuums, including the vacuum between the stars and the earth, 19th century scientists were driven to postulate a "luminiferous ether." which filled all space.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not incidentally, it also solved the problem of the luminiferous ether by making it clear that it didn’t exist.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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