# polariton

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter.

## Etymology
From polari(za)t(ion) + -on. By surface analysis, from polarit(y) + -on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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