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quasicrystal

qua·si·crys·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy-kris-tl, kwey-sahy‐, kwah-see‐, ‐zee‐]
    • /ˌkweɪ zaɪˈkrɪs tl, ˌkweɪ saɪ‐, ˌkwɑ si‐, ‐zi‐/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy-kris-tl, kwey-sahy‐, kwah-see‐, ‐zee‐]
    • /ˌkweɪ zaɪˈkrɪs tl, ˌkweɪ saɪ‐, ˌkwɑ si‐, ‐zi‐/

Definitions of quasicrystal word

  • noun quasicrystal a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves. 1
  • noun quasicrystal any of a class of solid materials characterized by an irregular, repetitive structural arrangement of atoms that is intermediate between the orderly structure of a crystal and the amorphous structure of a glass 0
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Origin of quasicrystal

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Quasicrystal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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quasicrystal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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