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[ˈfəʊnɒn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a quantum of energy or a quasiparticle associated with a compressional wave such as sound or a vibration of a crystal lattice
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Origin
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1930s: from Greek phōnē ‘sound’, on the pattern of photon
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