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Michelson-Morley experiment

DEFINITIONS OF: Michelson-Morley experiment

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n a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity

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experiment, experimentation
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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