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exciton

noun
/ˈɛksɪtən/

Etymology

From excite + -on.

  1. derived from excitō — “to call out, call forth, arouse, wake up, stimulate”
  2. derived from exciter
  3. inherited from exciten
  4. suffixed as exciton — “excite + on”

Definitions

  1. A bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor

The neighborhood

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