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Definition of: quantum theory
Physics
The theory that energy is not a smoothly flowing continuum but is manifested by the emission from radiating bodies of discrete particles or quanta, the values of which are expressed as the product of Planck's constant, h, and the frequency, v, of the given radiation.
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