solid solution

American  

noun

1. a solid, homogeneous mixture of substances, as glass or certain alloys.

2. (in a crystal structure) the more or less complete substitution of one kind of atom, ion, or molecule for another that is chemically different but similar in size and shape; isomorphism.

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solid solution British  

noun

1. chem a crystalline material in which two or more elements or compounds share a common lattice

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solid solution Scientific  

1. A uniform mixture of substances in solid form. Solid solutions often consist of two or more types of atoms or molecules that share a crystal lattice, as in certain metal alloys. Much of the steel used in construction, for example, is actually a solid solution of iron and carbon. The carbon atoms, which fit neatly within the iron's crystal lattice, add strength to its structure.

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