phonon

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
2. noun A unit of phonemics.

Similar words

exciton phononics hyperphonon photon phonino piezophonon magnetophonon phon fracton phason

Often followed by

scattering interaction coupling dispersion modes energy spectrum frequency frequencies emission

Word family

phonons