English Explanatory Dictionary

Wigner crystal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is sufficiently low.

Word forms

Wigner crystal Wigner crystals

Etymology

Named after Hungarian-American physicist, Eugene Wigner, who predicted the crystalline state in 1934.

Synonyms

electron crystal
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