polaron en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English -on English polaron From polar + -on.
Meanings
- The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polarons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bipolaron · polaronic · magnetopolaron · intrapolaron · multipolaron · antipolaron
Translations (6)
pt polarão (polarized region of crystal lattice) · km អក្ខោសានណូ (polarized region of crystal lattice) · ru полярон (polarized region of crystal lattice) · it polarone (polarized region of crystal lattice) · fr polaron (polarized region of crystal lattice) · cmn 極子 /极子 (polarized region of crystal lattice)