Quasiparticle Definition
kwāzī-pärtĭ-kəl, kwäzē-
quasiparticles
noun
A phonon, exciton, or other similar entity that has particlelike properties, as mass or energy.
Webster's New World
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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quasiparticlesOrigin of Quasiparticle
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quasi- +"Ž particle
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