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Davydov soliton

Davydov soliton noun: a quasiparticle representing an excitation that propagates along self-trapped amide I groups within the alpha helices of proteins.

Noun

Davydov soliton (plural Davydov solitons)

  1. A quasiparticle representing an excitation that propagates along self-trapped amide I groups within the alpha helices of proteins.

Forms of Davydov soliton

pluralDavydov solitons

Questions about Davydov soliton

What does Davydov soliton mean?
Davydov soliton means a quasiparticle representing an excitation that propagates along self-trapped amide I groups within the alpha helices of proteins.
What part of speech is Davydov soliton?
Davydov soliton is a noun.
What is the plural of Davydov soliton?
The plural of Davydov soliton is Davydov solitons.

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