Definition of ANYON

anyon

Meanings

Plural: anyons

Noun

  • Any particle that obeys a continuum of quantum statistics, only two of which are the standard Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.

Origin / Etymology

From any + -on, since they can have any phase when particles are interchanged. Coined by Frank Wilczek in 1982 in the journal Physical Review Letters.

Scrabble Score: 8

anyon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anyon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anyon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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