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spinon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the holon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: particle

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

From spin + -on.

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 自旋子 (zìxuànzi) — quasiparticle
  • Finnish: spinoni — quasiparticle
  • French: spinon — quasiparticle
  • Japanese: スピノン (supinon) — quasiparticle
  • Khmer: វលាណូ (vea’lienoo) — quasiparticle
  • Russian: спино́н (spinón) — quasiparticle