body-centered

American  

[bod-ee-sen-terd] / ˈbɒd iˌsɛn tərd /

adjective

Crystallography.

1. (of a crystal structure) having lattice points at the centers of the unit cells.

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Etymology

Origin of body-centered

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

These included a body-centered cubic arrangement, where an extra atom sits in the middle of the cube, or a face-centered cubic arrangement, where atoms occupy the centers of each face.

From Science Daily

The project explores how body-centered sound exercises can foster focused perception.

From New York Times

She was treated with traditional talk therapy and somatic therapy, a form of body-centered therapy, to explore the effect of stress on her body.

From Los Angeles Times

“Exhibitionists shall inherit the earth,” wrote the pioneering performance artist and Jesse Helms whipping-boy Ron Athey, who has secured a place in the history books for his physically, psychologically and politically extreme body-centered work.

From New York Times

Kelli wastes no time taking cheap shots or potshots at the medical establishment and its body-centered biomedicine methods.

From Washington Post