time crystal

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Etymology 1[edit]

Coined by American biologist Arthur Winfree in 2001. An analogue to crystals, which have repetitive patterns in space.

Noun[edit]

time crystal (plural time crystals)

  1. (biology) A periodic biological system.

Etymology 2[edit]

Coined by American physicist Frank Wilczek in 2012. An extension of the concept of a crystal to encompass time.

Noun[edit]

time crystal (plural time crystals)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A crystal that has a structure that repeats not only in space, but also in time.
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