English [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

holon (plural holons)

( physics ) One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.

Synonyms [ edit ]

particle

Translations [ edit ]

quasiparticle Finnish: holoni

French: chargeon (fr) m Khmer: រន្ធាណូ ( rʊəntʰien )





Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

holon (plural holons)

( sociology ) Something that is both a part and a whole, e.g.: an individual is autonomous, but also part of a family, which is part of an extended family, which is part of a community, etc.

Usage notes [ edit ]

Used primarily in philosophy (where the term originated), family therapy and in manufacturing.

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