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Quasiparticle

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Quasiparticles
possessive
Quasiparticle's
pluralpossessive
Quasiparticles'