Meanings
nounpolaron (plural polarons)
plural polarons
- natural sciencesThe object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷel-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷól-os
- Proto-Hellenic*pólos
- Ancient Greekπόλος (pólos)
- Latinpolus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Late Latinpolāri
- Englishpolar
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- New Latinēlectricus
- Englishelectric
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
- Proto-Hellenic*éimi
- Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
- Englishion
- Englishelectronbf.
- Englishpolaron
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 極子 /极子
- 極子 /极子 (jízǐ)polarized region of crystal lattice
French polaron
- polaronpolarized region of crystal lattice
Italian polarone
- polaronepolarized region of crystal lattice
Portuguese polarão
- polarãopolarized region of crystal lattice
Russian полярон
- полярон (poljaron)polarized region of crystal lattice
Cite this entry
APA
polaron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polaron
MLA
“polaron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polaron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polaron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polaron.
Source: polaron on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.