Meanings
nounKohn anomaly (plural Kohn anomalies)
plural Kohn anomalies
- natural sciencesAn anomaly in the dispersion relation of a phonon branch in a metal.
Origin
Named after Walter Kohn.
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Kohn anomaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohn%20anomaly
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