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crystallographic defect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
crys-tal-lo-graph-ic de-fect
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A localized disruption in the perfect, repeating arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice, occurring at a single point or around one atom, significantly influencing material properties like conductivity and strength; the main types include vacancies (missing atoms), interstitials (extra atoms in non-regular spots), and substitutional defects (impurities replacing host atoms).

Inflected Forms

crystallographic defects (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

volume defect F-center

Questions

What does crystallographic defect mean?
A localized disruption in the perfect, repeating arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice, occurring at a single point or around one atom, significantly influencing material properties like conductivity and strength; the main types include vacancies (missing atoms), interstitials (extra atoms in non-regular spots), and substitutional defects (impurities replacing host atoms).

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