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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhēnkōng
"声波不能在真空中传播。"
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A space entirely devoid of matter.
"Light travels easily through the vacuum of space."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'vacuum' originates from the Latin 'vacuum', meaning 'empty space' or 'void'. It was adopted into English in the late 14th century, evolving to describe not just physical emptiness but also metaphorical states of isolation or lack of influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacuum" is said worldwide
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vide
Transliteration: vide
"La nature a horreur du vide."
Vakuum
Transliteration: Vakuum
"Das Experiment wurde im Vakuum durchgeführt."
vuoto
Transliteration: vuoto
"Nello spazio c'è il vuoto."
vacío
Transliteration: vacío
"Creó un vacío en la habitación."
vácuo
Transliteration: vácuo
"O som não viaja no vácuo."
निर्वात
Transliteration: nirvaat
"अंतरिक्ष में एक निर्वात है।"
真空
Transliteration: zhēnkōng
"声波不能在真空中传播。"
진공
Transliteration: jingong
"우주는 진공 상태입니다."
真空
Transliteration: shinkū
"宇宙は真空である。"
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