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Where does “polaritonic” come from?

polaritonic (English) comes from English polariton, from English polarization, from French polarisation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

polaritonic (English): Of or pertaining to polaritons

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to polaritons

Ancestry of “polaritonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolaritonAny of a class of quasiparticles comprising...
2Englishpolarizationthe production or the condition of polarity; the...
3Frenchpolarisationpolarization, polarisation
4French-ation-ation
5Middle French-ation-ation
6Old French-ation-ation
7Latin-ātiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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