quasiparticle

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noun

Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles

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Meanings

nounquasiparticle (plural quasiparticles)

plural quasiparticles

  1. particlenatural sciencesAny entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷís
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷos
  6. Proto-Italic*kʷoi
  7. Latinquam
  8. Proto-Indo-European*só
  9. Proto-Italic*sei
  10. Latinsī
  11. Latinquasī̆
  12. Englishquasi-
  13. Englishparticle
  14. Englishquasiparticle

From quasi- + particle.

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Translations

Catalan quasipartícula
  • quasipartículaentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
Chinese Mandarin 準粒子 /准粒子
  • 準粒子 /准粒子 (zhǔnlìzǐ)entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
French quasi-particule, quasiparticule
  • quasi-particuleentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
  • quasiparticuleentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
German Quasiteilchen
  • Quasiteilchenentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
Italian quasiparticella
  • quasiparticellaentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
Japanese 準粒子
  • 準粒子 (junyūshi)entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
Polish kwazicząstka
  • kwazicząstkaentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
Portuguese quasipartícula
  • quasipartículaentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
Spanish cuasipartícula
  • cuasipartículaentity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle
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APA

quasiparticle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasiparticle

MLA

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Chicago

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