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phason

phason noun: a quasiparticle existing in quasicrystals due to their specific, quasiperiodic lattice structure.

Noun

phason (plural phasons)

  1. A quasiparticle existing in quasicrystals due to their specific, quasiperiodic lattice structure

Forms of phason

pluralphasons

Origin of phason

From phase + -on.

Words formed from phason

Questions about phason

What does phason mean?
Phason means a quasiparticle existing in quasicrystals due to their specific, quasiperiodic lattice structure.
What part of speech is phason?
Phason is a noun.
What is the plural of phason?
The plural of phason is phasons.

Words near phason in the dictionary

  1. phasograms
  2. phasome
  3. phasomes
  4. phasometer
  5. phasometers
  6. phason
  7. phasonic
  8. phasons
  9. phasor
  10. phasors
  11. PHASR

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