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单词 ether drift
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Definition of ether drift in English:

ether drift

noun
History Of Science
  • The expected movement of the earth or an observer through the ether, failure to detect which (in the Michelson–Morley experiment of 1887 and subsequently) led to the concept of the Lorentz contraction and eventually to Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Engineer.

Definition of ether drift in US English:

ether drift

noun
History Of Science
  • The expected movement of the earth or an observer through the ether, failure to detect which (in the Michelson–Morley experiment of 1887 and subsequently) led to the concept of the Lorentz contraction and eventually to Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Engineer.

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