diadochy
[ dahy-ad-uh-kee ]
nounCrystallography.
the ability of certain different elements to exist in place of each other in certain points of a space lattice; isomorphism.
Origin of diadochy
1Irregular <Greek diadochḗ succession; see diadochokinesia
Other words from diadochy
- di·a·doch·ic [dahy-uh-dok-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈdɒk ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby diadochy
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British Dictionary definitions for diadochy
diadochy
/ (daɪˈædəʊkɪ) /
noun
geology the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
Origin of diadochy
1C20: from Greek diadochē succession
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