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excitons

excitons is the plural of exciton.

Meaning of exciton

Noun

exciton (plural excitons)

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

Questions about excitons

What is excitons the plural of?
Excitons is the plural of exciton.

Words near excitons in the dictionary

  1. exciton
  2. excitoneurotoxicity
  3. excitonic
  4. excitonically
  5. excitonics
  6. excitons
  7. excitoprotection
  8. excitoprotective
  9. excitor
  10. excitoreflex
  11. excitorepellency

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