ex|ci|ton|ics

ex|ci|ton|ics
ex|ci|ton|ics «EHK sy TON ihks, -suh-», noun.
the study of excitons: »

The recent developments in excitonics could have an important bearing on the study of energy-transfer mechanisms such as those involved in photosynthesis by living plants (Scientific American).


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