Physics a phonon, exciton, or other similar entity that has particlelike properties, as mass or energy
quasiparticle
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quasiparticle
noun
Any of various discrete physical phenomena, such as phonons, that can be modeled as particles and can be induced by the interaction of conventional particles.
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