noun
- Plural of anyon; hypothetical particles in physics that have properties intermediate between fermions and bosons, existing in two-dimensional systems.
Usage: physics; technical; theoretical
Examples
- Researchers are studying anyons as potential building blocks for quantum computers.
- The behavior of anyons in two-dimensional materials differs fundamentally from ordinary particles.
- Anyons could revolutionize quantum computing if they can be reliably created and controlled.
- The discovery of anyons has opened new avenues in condensed matter physics.