noun
electron hole
Physics term for the absence of an electron in a semiconductor, acting as a positive charge carrier. Compare 正孔.
See also: 正孔
半導体では、電子と空孔が電流を運ぶ。
In semiconductors, electrons and holes carry the current.
noun
lattice vacancy; void
Crystallography term for a missing atom or ion in a crystal lattice. Compare 原子空孔.
See also: 原子空孔
結晶中の空孔は、材料の強度に影響を与える。
Vacancies in a crystal affect the material's strength.
Compound of 空 (empty) and 孔 (hole), directly describing a physical void. The term is used in technical fields to denote an absence of matter or charge.