autowave means A self-supporting non-linear wave in active media (i.e. one of those that provide distributed energy sources). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 94 out of 100.
Etymology
From auto- + wave.
noun
- A self-supporting non-linear wave in active media (i.e. one of those that provide distributed energy sources).“In this work, we consider the case where each element is spontaneously excited at a fixed average rate and thereby initiates a new autowave.”