dropleton

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noun

A quasiparticle, in the form of a quantum droplet of electrons and holes within a semiconductor, that shows some behaviour typical of a liquid

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Meanings

noundropleton (plural dropletons)

plural dropletons

  1. natural sciencesA quasiparticle, in the form of a quantum droplet of electrons and holes within a semiconductor, that shows some behaviour typical of a liquid

Origin

From droplet + -on.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 量子滴
  • 量子滴 (liàngzǐdī)type of quasiparticle
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APA

dropleton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropleton

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“dropleton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropleton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropleton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropleton.

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