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electron hole

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noun

  1. hole.

electron hole Scientific  

  1. See hole

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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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