quasicrystal en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Italic *kʷis Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷoi Latin quam Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī univ. Latin quasī̆bor. English quasi- English crystal English quasicrystal From quasi- + crystal.
Meanings
- any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quasicrystals | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| quasi-crystal | alternative | lexicographic |