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phonon

noun

  1. vibrational quasiparticle
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ / /ˈfoʊ.nɔn/

noun

Etymology: From phono- + -on. From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

  1. A unit of phonemics.