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noun
A proposed form of lattice imperfection in crystals in which an extra atom is inserted (crowded in) within a row
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Possibly a blend of crowd + region. Coined by Heinz R. Paneth in 1950.
