"exciton" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛksɪtən/, /ɪkˈsaɪtɑn/, /ɛkˈsaɪtɒn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-exciton.wav Forms: excitons [plural]
Etymology: excite + -on Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|excite|on}} excite + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} exciton (plural excitons)
  1. (physics) A bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: excitonic, excitonically, excitonics, orthoexciton, paraexciton Translations (bound state of electron and hole): 激子 (jīzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), eksitoni (Finnish), exciton [masculine] (French), Exziton [neuter] (German), eccitone [masculine] (Italian), 励起子 (rēki-shi) (Japanese), 여기자 (yeogija) (Korean), 엑시톤 (eksiton) (Korean), excitão [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese)

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɛk.si.tɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-Paris--exciton.ogg Forms: excitons [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} exciton m (plural excitons)
  1. (physics) exciton Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-exciton-fr-noun-G41ZjgDm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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