point defect

noun Crystallography.

an imperfection in a crystal's lattice structure, either a missing atom or ion creating a vacancy in the lattice or an extra atom or ion between two normal lattice points creating an interstitial.

Words nearby point defect

point d'appui, point d'esprit, point de galle, point de gaze, point de hongrie, point defect, point duty, point epidemic, point estimate, point estimation, point group

British Dictionary definitions for point defect

point defect

noun

an imperfection in a crystal, characterized by one unoccupied lattice position or one interstitial atom, molecule, or ion