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Quasiparticle Moderate

Quasiparticle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle

2

Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles

See Also
quasiproton quasielectron spinon quadpolaron triplon dropleton antiquasiparticle graphino
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
quantum
Rhyming Words
cle icle secle macle cycle sicle socle uncle zocle circle sarcle boucle surcle guncle mascle oracle acicle icicle nuncle muscle
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