"second sound" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} second sound (uncountable)
  1. (physics) A wave of fluctuating temperature or entropy propagated in the superfluid phase of liquid helium. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
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