quasicrystal

See also: quasi-crystal

English

A Ho-Mg-Zn icosahedral quasicrystal formed as a dodecahedron, the dual of the icosahedron.

Alternative forms

• quasi-crystal

Etymology

From quasi- +‎ crystal.

Noun

quasicrystal (plural quasicrystals)

1. (physics, chemistry) any solid with conventional crystalline properties but exhibiting a point group symmetry inconsistent with translational periodicity

Related terms

• crystal
• anticrystal
• perfect crystal

See also

• amorphous