orbiton en · NOUN
Etymology
From orbit + -on.
Meanings
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(particle) A quasiparticle, corresponding to the orbital energy of an electron, which can result from an electron apparently ‘splitting’ under certain conditions.
Two such quasi-particles had been seen before, but a team reporting in Nature has now confirmed a third: the orbiton.
2012, BBC News online, 18 Apr 2012
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orbitons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
fi orbitoni (quasiparticle)