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diadochy
[ dahy-ad-uh-kee ]
noun
, Crystallography.
- the ability of certain different elements to exist in place of each other in certain points of a space lattice; isomorphism.
diadochy
/ daɪˈædəʊkɪ /
noun
- geology the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
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Other Words From
- di·a·doch·ic [dahy-, uh, -, dok, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diadochy1
Irregular < Greek diadochḗ succession; diadochokinesia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diadochy1
C20: from Greek diadochē succession
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