Phonon Definition

fōnŏn
phonons
noun
A quantum of vibrational or sound energy in a crystal lattice or solid: often characterized as being heat energy.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Phonon

Noun

Singular:
phonon
Plural:
phonons

Origin of Phonon

  • From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound") + -on. Modelled after photon.

    From Wiktionary

Phonon Sentence Examples

  • The main analysis developments will be to develop methods to extract information about phonon dispersion curves.

  • Thus the observed diffuse scattering can be assumed to be almost entirely from phonon scattering.

  • These are effective in reducing phonon conduction, i.e. heat transfer by lattice vibrations.

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Words Starting With

PPHPHO

Words Ending With

NONNON

Unscrambles

phonon

Words Starting With P and Ending With N

Starts With P & Ends With NStarts With PH & Ends With NStarts With P & Ends With ON

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With N