Term: quasiparticle: a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle
Candidate hypernym: quantum: (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) → 1
Candidate hypernym: lizard: relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail → 0
Candidate hypernym: epidemic disease: any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people → 0
Candidate hypernym: sweet coltsfoot: American sweet-scented herb → 0
Candidate hypernym: taka: the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa → 0
Candidate hypernym: bloodstone: green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood → 0
Candidate hypernym: direction: a line leading to a place or point → 0
Candidate hypernym: paddy: rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field → 0
Candidate hypernym: large person: a person of greater than average size → 0
Candidate hypernym: black beech: New Zealand forest tree → 0
Candidate hypernym: clerihew: a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person → 0