An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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compressional
  تنجشی   
tanješi (#)

Fr.: de compression   

Of or relating to → compression.

compression; → -al.

compressional wave
  موج ِ تنجشی   
mowj-e tanješi

Fr.: onde de compression   

An → elastic wave that travels through a → medium with the particles of the medium moving in the same direction as the wave propagation. The compressional wave is the wave that is primarily used in → seismic exploration. Also called P-wave, primary wave, pressure wave.

compressional; → wave.