exciton
[ ik-sahy-ton, ek-si-ton ]
/ ɪkˈsaɪ tɒn, ˈɛk sɪˌtɒn /
noun Physics.
a localized, mobile excited state of a crystal, consisting of an electron and a hole bound together.
Origin of exciton
Words nearby exciton
exciter lamp,
exciting,
exciting eye,
excito-,
excitomotor,
exciton,
excitonics,
excitor,
excitor nerve,
excitoreflex nerve,
excl.
British Dictionary definitions for exciton
exciton
/ (ˈɛksaɪˌtɒn) /
noun
a mobile neutral entity in a crystalline solid consisting of an excited electron bound to the hole produced by its excitation
Word Origin for exciton
C20: from
excit (
ation) +
-on