WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
par′tial tone′, [Acoustics, Music.]
  1. Music and Danceone of the pure tones forming a part of a complex tone. Also called partial. 
  • 1875–80

'partial tone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
partial - upper partial tone

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