crystal lattice

American  

noun

1. lattice.

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crystal lattice British  

noun

1. the regular array of points about which the atoms, ions, or molecules composing a crystal are centred

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Etymology

Origin of crystal lattice

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

"You can think of magnetism as being derived from tiny bar magnets sitting at the atomic sites in a crystal lattice," he said.

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When ions move through a crystal lattice in a fluid-like way, their motion temporarily disturbs the lattice symmetry.

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In most moiré systems, the size of physical effects is determined directly by the interference pattern created when two crystal lattices overlap.

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In quantum materials, electrons already experience a repeating structure because atoms are arranged in an orderly crystal lattice.

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In this state, paired electrons move together without scattering off phonons or impurities in the crystal lattice, which eliminates electrical resistance.

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