Physics. 1  an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass: often the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism, comprising red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan and a Downriver suburb of Detroit. At the 2010 census, the city population was 10,715. Melvindale's slogan is The Little City with a Big Heart..
Melvindale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 5/12/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Melvindale city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.