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polaron

noun po·lar·on \ˈpō-lə-ˌrän\

Definition of POLARON

:  a conducting electron in an ionic crystal together with the induced polarization of the surrounding lattice
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Origin of POLARON

International Scientific Vocabulary polar + 2-on
First Known Use: 1946

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