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Polarize vs Polaron - What's the difference?

polarize | polaron |

As a verb polarize

is (us) to cause to have a polarization.

As a noun polaron is

(physics) the object that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.

polarize

English

Alternative forms

* polarise (UK )

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (US) To cause to have a polarization.
  • (US) To cause a group to be divided into extremes.
  • Derived terms

    * polarization * polarized light * spectropolarimeter

    polaron

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polaron) (en noun)
  • (physics) the object that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity
  • Derived terms

    * polaronic