electron hole
Americannoun
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These extra electrons -- or holes -- do not participate in atomic bonding but sometimes bind to excitons -- quasi-particles consisting of an electron and an electron hole -- in semiconductors and other condensed matter.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
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