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schottky defect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
schot-tky de-fect
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of point defect in a crystal lattice in which a set of points in the lattice (anion and cation sites) are vacant in such a way that the overall charge of the solid is neutral.

Etymology

Named after Walter H. Schottky.

Inflected Forms

Schottky defects (plural)

Questions

What does schottky defect mean?
A type of point defect in a crystal lattice in which a set of points in the lattice (anion and cation sites) are vacant in such a way that the overall charge of the solid is neutral.
Where does schottky defect come from?
Named after Walter H. Schottky.

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