Associations to the word «Quasiparticle»

Wiktionary

QUASIPARTICLE, noun. (particle) Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles

Dictionary definition

QUASIPARTICLE, noun. 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.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats