lattice constant
noun Crystallography.
a parameter, either a measure of length or angle, that defines the size and shape of the unit cell of a crystal lattice.
Also called
lattice parameter.
Origin of lattice constant
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby lattice constant
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lattermost,
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