spinon

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noun

One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the holon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.

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Meanings

nounspinon (plural spinons)

plural spinons

  1. particlenatural sciencesOne of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the holon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.

Origin

From spin + -on.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 自旋子
  • 自旋子 (zìxuànzi)quasiparticle
Finnish spinoni
  • spinoniquasiparticle
French spinon
  • spinonquasiparticle
Japanese スピノン
  • スピノン (supinon)quasiparticle
Russian спино́н
  • спино́н (spinón)quasiparticle

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pinson
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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