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Exciton vs Magneton - What's the difference?

exciton | magneton |

In physics terms the difference between exciton and magneton

is that exciton is a bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor while magneton is any of several units of magnetic moment of an atom, molecule or subatomic particle.

exciton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) A bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor

    • Derived terms

    * excitonic * excitonically * excitonics * orthoexciton * paraexciton

    See also

    * ("exciton" on Wikipedia) ----

    magneton

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) any of several units of magnetic moment of an atom, molecule or subatomic particle

    • Derived terms

    * Bohr magneton * nuclear magneton * Parson magneton ----