quasicrystal
[ kwey-zahy-kris-tl, kwey-sahy‐, kwah-see‐, ‐zee‐ ]
noun
a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
Origin of quasicrystal
1First recorded in 1985–90
Words Nearby quasicrystal
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How to use quasicrystal in a sentence
There was now a vast new world of possibilities with its own set of rules, which we named quasicrystals.
What Impossible Meant to Richard Feynman - Issue 108: Change | Paul J. Steinhardt | November 24, 2021 | NautilusIn quasicrystals, however, different groups repeat at distinct intervals.
What Impossible Meant to Richard Feynman - Issue 108: Change | Paul J. Steinhardt | November 24, 2021 | NautilusFranke also wondered if quasicrystals could have practical uses.
Readers discuss the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, zombie fires and more | Science News Staff | August 8, 2021 | Science NewsBy scattering X-rays through it, the researchers revealed that the material had a type of symmetry found only in quasicrystals.
A newfound quasicrystal formed in the first atomic bomb test | Emily Conover | May 17, 2021 | Science NewsThis means quasicrystals can have properties that are forbidden for normal crystals.
A newfound quasicrystal formed in the first atomic bomb test | Emily Conover | May 17, 2021 | Science News
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