polariton

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noun

Any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.

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Meanings

nounpolariton (plural polaritons)

plural polaritons

  1. natural sciencesAny of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.

Origin

From polari(za)t(ion) + -on. By surface analysis, from polarit(y) + -on.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電磁極化子 /电磁极化子
  • 電磁極化子 /电磁极化子 (diàncíjíhuàzǐ)quasiparticle
French polariton
  • polaritonquasiparticle
Italian polaritone
  • polaritonequasiparticle

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intraloopprolation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“polariton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polariton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polariton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polariton.

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