quasi-crystal

A form of quasicrystal — any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity

Meanings

nounquasi-crystal (plural quasi-crystals)

plural quasi-crystals

  1. alternativeAlternative form of quasicrystal.
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