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compression wave
<radiobiology> Waves where the quantity which oscillates is the density of the medium, that is the medium at a given point alternately compresses and expands.

Low-amplitude compression waves in air or water are commonly known as sound waves, shock waves are a high-amplitude form.

Synonym: density wave.