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Ultrasonic vs Sonication - What's the difference?

ultrasonic | sonication |

As an adjective ultrasonic

is beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

As a noun sonication is

the process of disrupting or homogenizing something, usually a chemical solution or biological medium, with sound waves.

ultrasonic

English

(wikipedia ultrasonic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

    • Related terms

    * ultrasound, ultrasonics * sonic

    Antonyms

    * infrasonic

    sonication

    English

    (wikipedia sonication)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of disrupting or homogenizing something, usually a chemical solution or biological medium, with sound waves.

    • Related terms

    * sonicate