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Frenkel defect

British  
/ ˈfrɛnkəl /

noun

  1. physics a crystal defect in which a lattice ion has moved to an interstitial position leaving a vacant lattice site

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Etymology

Origin of Frenkel defect

C20: named after I. I. Frenkel (1894–1952), Russian physicist

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