straintronics

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noun

A situation, observed in graphene and elsewhere, in which an applied strain causes electrons to behave as if they were in a magnetic field.

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Meanings

nounstraintronics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA situation, observed in graphene and elsewhere, in which an applied strain causes electrons to behave as if they were in a magnetic field.

Origin

From strain + -tronics.

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APA

straintronics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straintronics

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“straintronics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straintronics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straintronics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straintronics.

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