Main Entry: qua·si·crys·tal

Pronunciation: \ˈkwā-ˌzī-ˌkris-t^əl, -sī-, ˈkwä-zē-, -sē-\

Function: noun

Date: 1982

: a body of solid material that resembles a crystal in being composed of repeating structural units but that incorporates two or more unit cells into a quasiperiodic structure

— qua·si·crys·tal·line \-ˈkris-tə-lən also -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\ adjective