time crystal

English

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

time crystal (plural time crystals)

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

time crystal (plural time crystals)

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

单词	time crystal
释义	time crystal English Etymology 1 Coined by American biologist Arthur Winfree in 2001. An analogue to crystals, which have repetitive patterns in space. Noun time crystal (plural time crystals) (biology) A periodic biological system. Etymology 2 Coined by American physicist Frank Wilczek in 2012. An extension of the concept of a crystal to encompass time. Noun time crystal (plural time crystals) (physics) A crystal that has a structure that repeats not only in space, but also in time.
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