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Word: Phonon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from Greek phōnē ‘sound’, on the pattern of photon
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəʊnɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a quantum of energy or a quasiparticle associated with a compressional wave such as sound or a vibration of a crystal lattice.
Short Definition:quantum of energy or quasiparticle associated with compressional wave such as sound
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