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crystal lattice
crystal lattice
noun
- the regular array of points about which the atoms, ions, or molecules composing a crystal are centred
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crystal lattice1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Now in crystallography there are only thirty-two possible classes of crystal lattice construction.
From Project Gutenberg
We have no real control over the arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice.
From Project Gutenberg
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