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exciton
[ ik-sahy-ton, ek-si-ton ]
/ ɪkˈsaɪ tɒn, ˈɛk sɪˌtɒn /
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noun Physics.
a localized, mobile excited state of a crystal, consisting of an electron and a hole bound together.
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Origin of exciton
Words nearby exciton
exciter, exciter lamp, exciting, excito-, excitomotor, exciton, excitonics, excitor, excl., exclaim, exclam.
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British Dictionary definitions for exciton
exciton
/ (ˈɛksaɪˌtɒn) /
noun
a mobile neutral entity in a crystalline solid consisting of an excited electron bound to the hole produced by its excitation
Word Origin for exciton
C20: from excit (ation) + -on
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