diadochy
[ dahy-ad-uh-kee ]
/ daɪˈæd ə ki /
noun Crystallography.
the ability of certain different elements to exist in place of each other in certain points of a space lattice; isomorphism.
Origin of diadochy
irregular < Greek
diadochḗ succession; see
diadochokinesia
OTHER WORDS FROM diadochy
di·a·doch·ic [dahy-uh-dok-ik] /ˌdaɪ əˈdɒk ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby diadochy
diadem,
diadem spider,
diadic,
diadochi,
diadochokinesia,
diadochy,
diadromous,
diaeresis,
diag.,
diagenesis,
diageotropic
British Dictionary definitions for diadochy
diadochy
/ (daɪˈædəʊkɪ) /
noun
geology
the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
Word Origin for diadochy
C20: from Greek
diadochē succession