electron hole

noun

A vacant position in the atomic lattice of a conductor where an electron would normally be present

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Meanings

nounelectron hole (plural electron holes)

plural electron holes

  1. natural sciencesA vacant position in the atomic lattice of a conductor where an electron would normally be present

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hole state

Translations

Bulgarian електро́нна ду́пка
  • електро́нна ду́пка (elektrónna dúpka)Translations
German Defektelektron
  • DefektelektronTranslations
Italian lacuna elettronica
  • lacuna elettronicaTranslations
Tagalog butas ng dagisik
  • butas ng dagisikTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

electron hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20hole

MLA

“electron hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electron hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20hole.

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