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hole state

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
hole s-tate
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a vacant electron energy state near the top of the energy band of a solid; the movement of electrons between such states is the basis of electrical conduction

Inflected Forms

hole states (plural)

Phrases

Dirac sea

Frequently Paired Words

Dirac sea exciton

Synonyms

electron hole

Questions

What does hole state mean?
a vacant electron energy state near the top of the energy band of a solid; the movement of electrons between such states is the basis of electrical conduction

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