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Phonon

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfoʊ.nɑn

Definitions

  1. A unit of phonemics.
  2. The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.

Equivalents

Françaisphonon
DeutschPhonon
Portuguêsfonãofônon
13 more languages
العربيةالطّاقة الصّوتية
Bosanskifononфонон
Suomifononi
Hrvatskifononфонон
Հայերենֆոնոն
Íslenskahljóðeind
Italianofonone
日本語フォノン音子音響量子
한국어음향양자
Polskifonon
Русскийфонон
Српскиfononфонон
Svenskafonon

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

phononic phononic crystal phononics phonopathy phonophile phonophobe

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