exciton

noun ex·ci·ton \ˈek-sə-ˌtän, -ˌsī-\

Definition of EXCITON

: a mobile combination of an electron and a hole in an excited crystal (as of a semiconductor)

— ex·ci·ton·ic \ˌek-sə-ˈtä-nik, -ˌsī-\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary excitation + ²-on

First Known Use: 1936

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