Word: spinons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
nons
Definition: Plural of spinon. One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the holon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.
Morphemes:
Affix: spin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).