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Where does “polaron” come from?

polaron (English) comes from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate.

polaron (English): The object that results when an electron in the...

Definitions

  1. The object that results when an electron in the...

Ancestry of “polaron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ön—
2English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
3EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
4GermanKetonketone
5GermanAketonacetone
6Frenchacétoneacetone
7Latinacētum—
8French-ate-ate
9Latin-ātus—
10Proto-Italic-ātos—
11Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “polaron”

  • bipolaron
  • polaronic
  • bipolaronic
  • multipolaron
  • antipolaron
  • intrapolaron
  • magnetopolaron
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