pure tone

Definitions

General Science

• noun a sound formed of a single frequency containing no harmonics

Electronics

• A tone, such as that produced by striking a tuning fork, whose acoustic energy occurs at a single frequency. Such a tone would appear on an oscilloscope as a sine wave with little or no harmonic content. Also called pure sound, or simple tone.
• synonympure sound

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