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Holon vs Holo - What's the difference?

holon | holo |

As nouns the difference between holon and holo

is that holon is (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 while holo is (science fiction) hologram.

As an adjective holo is

(biochemistry|of a protein) bound by ligands.

holon

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia holon)
  • (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.
  • (sociology) The term "holon" is a structural family therapy term that implies the part and whole inevitably connected. Every holon is both a part and a whole, e.g.: an individual is part of a family, which is part of an extended family, which is part of a community, etc.

    • Synonyms

    ;particle * chargon

    Related terms

    * holonic

    holo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (science fiction) hologram

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (biochemistry, of a protein) Bound by ligands
    • We compared the holo and apo forms of the protein.
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