holon

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon 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.

Etymology

Suffix from English hole (miserable place, a hollow) root from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (whole, completed, every, unhurt, safe and sound, integrate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*solh₂-

Gloss

whole, completed, every, unhurt, safe and sound, integrate

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms