English Explanatory Dictionary

exciton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor

Pronunciation

/ˈɛksɪtən/ /ɪkˈsaɪtɑn/ /ɛkˈsaɪtɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-exciton.wav

Word forms

exciton excitons

Etymology

From excite + -on.

Derived words

biexciton excitonic excitonically excitonics interexciton intraexciton locsiton magnetoexciton multiexciton orthoexciton paraexciton quadexciton triexciton
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