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

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crystal lattice

For instance, vibrations moving through a crystal lattice can be described as quasiparticles known as phonons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

These special pathways allow electrons to travel along the edges of the material and are protected by the symmetry of the crystal lattice.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

An international team of researchers has directly observed how angular momentum moves through a crystal lattice for the first time, revealing an unexpected quantum effect that causes the direction of rotation to reverse.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026

"One thing we tried to do in this project was to functionalize that exotic state by embedding it in a crystal lattice that has an additional degree of bond frustration."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

I peered through this crystal lattice into the darkness beyond.

From A Mountain Boyhood by Enos B. (Enos Benjamin) Comstock