self-trapped

adjective

Of a particle or excitation, becoming localized in a specific region due to its interaction with its surrounding environment, often causing a local distortion or change that in turn confines the particle.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-trapped (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesOf a particle or excitation, becoming localized in a specific region due to its interaction with its surrounding environment, often causing a local distortion or change that in turn confines the particle.

Origin

From self- + trapped.

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APA

self-trapped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-trapped

MLA

“self-trapped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-trapped. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-trapped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-trapped.

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