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A '''wick''' is a stable or oscillating linearly repeating [[pattern]] that can be made to burn at one end. | A '''wick''' is a stable or oscillating linearly repeating [[pattern]] that can be made to burn at one end. The essential characteristic distinguishing it from an [[agar]] is that it is one-dimensional. A [[fuse]] is quite similar, but is expected to actually burn and thereby decompose. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Fuse]] | *[[Fuse]] | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 3 November 2009
A wick is a stable or oscillating linearly repeating pattern that can be made to burn at one end. The essential characteristic distinguishing it from an agar is that it is one-dimensional. A fuse is quite similar, but is expected to actually burn and thereby decompose.
See also
External links
Wick at the Life Lexicon