English Explanatory Dictionary

roton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quantum of rotation in a superfluid
  2. an elementary excitation or quasiparticle in a superfluid

Word forms

roton rotons

Etymology

From rotation + -on.

Derived words

rotonic
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