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

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crystal lattice

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

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

Electrolytes are built from atoms arranged in a crystal lattice.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025

"Rather than ion implantation, molecular beam epitaxy was used to precisely incorporate gallium atoms into the germanium's crystal lattice," says Julian Steele, a physicist at the University of Queensland and a co-author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025

Now in crystallography there are only thirty-two possible classes of crystal lattice construction.

From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver