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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quasicrystal1
First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences
There was now a vast new world of possibilities with its own set of rules, which we named quasicrystals.
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In quasicrystals, however, different groups repeat at distinct intervals.
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Franke also wondered if quasicrystals could have practical uses.
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By scattering X-rays through it, the researchers revealed that the material had a type of symmetry found only in quasicrystals.
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This means quasicrystals can have properties that are forbidden for normal crystals.
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