hole state

noun

a vacant electron energy state near the top of the energy band of a solid; the movement of electrons between such states is the basis of electrical conduction

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electron hole
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Meanings

nounhole state (plural hole states)

plural hole states

  1. natural sciencesa vacant electron energy state near the top of the energy band of a solid; the movement of electrons between such states is the basis of electrical conduction

    Synonyms: electron hole

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna vacant electron energy state near the top of the energy band of a solid; the movement of electrons between such states is the basis of electrical conduction

Similar
electron hole
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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