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exciton

[ ik-sahy-ton, ek-si-ton ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a localized, mobile excited state of a crystal, consisting of an electron and a hole bound together.

exciton

/ ˈɛksaɪˌtɒn /

noun

  1. a mobile neutral entity in a crystalline solid consisting of an excited electron bound to the hole produced by its excitation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exciton1

1935–40; excit(ed) or excit(ation) + -on 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exciton1

C20: from excit ( ation ) + -on

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