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polaron
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- A quasiparticle in a crystal consisting of a free electron together with an associated distortion of the crystal lattice, the distortion resulting from the interaction of the electron with the constituent ions or atoms of the lattice.
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Origin
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1940s. From polar- + -on, after Russian poljaron from poljar- (in poljarnyj polar) + -on
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