Definition of quasiparticle
: a composite entity (such as a vibration in a solid) that is analogous in its behavior to a single particle
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One possibility is a type of neutral quasiparticle known as a spinon, which carries spin and not charge.
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1926
First Known Use of quasiparticle
1926
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