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polariton

polariton noun: any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.

Noun

polariton (plural polaritons)

  1. Any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.

Forms of polariton

pluralpolaritons

Origin of polariton

From polari(za)t(ion) + -on. By surface analysis, from polarit(y) + -on.

Words formed from polariton

Questions about polariton

What does polariton mean?
Polariton means any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.
What part of speech is polariton?
Polariton is a noun.
What is the plural of polariton?
The plural of polariton is polaritons.

Words near polariton in the dictionary

  1. polaristic
  2. polaristrobometer
  3. polaristrobometers
  4. polarite
  5. polarities
  6. polariton
  7. polaritonic
  8. polaritonics
  9. polaritons
  10. polarity
  11. polarity item

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