polaron
Noun
Meaning
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polaron (plural polarons)
(physics) The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.
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The cannon emits a beam of polaron particles, the fictional in-universe antimatter counterpart of the muon (not to be confused with the actual polaron or the actual antimuon ).
When first introduced, Dominion polaron cannons easily penetrate the shielding systems of most Alpha Quadrant races.