[ 'fəʊnɒn ]
■ noun Physics a quantum of energy associated with a compressional wave such as a vibration of a crystal lattice.
Origin
1930s: from Gk phōnē 'sound', on the pattern of photon .
[ 'fəʊnɒn ]
■ noun Physics a quantum of energy associated with a compressional wave such as a vibration of a crystal lattice.
Origin
1930s: from Gk phōnē 'sound', on the pattern of photon .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004