Definitions for undulatory theory

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Princeton's WordNet

wave theory, undulatory theory, wave theory of light(noun)
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Undulatory Theory
the theory that light is due to vibrations or undulations in the ether as the medium through which it is transmitted from its source in a luminous body.

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