magnon en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magn(et) English -on English magnon From magn(et) + -on.
Meanings
- A quantum of a spin wave.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
electromagnon · magnonics · bimagnon · multimagnon · paramagnon · magnonic
Translations (4)
fr magnon (quantum of a spin wave) · ru магно́н (quantum of a spin wave) · pl magnon (quantum of a spin wave) · cmn 磁振子 (quantum of a spin wave)