phonons

/F OW1 N AH0 N Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.

  2. 2

    A unit of phonemics.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phonon, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phonons

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