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crystal lattice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A regular three-dimensional geometric arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in a crystal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: space lattice, Bravais lattice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lattice

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 晶格 (jīnggé) — geometric arrangement
  • Czech: krystalová mřížka — geometric arrangement
  • Finnish: kidehila — geometric arrangement
  • Finnish: avaruushila — geometric arrangement
  • German: Kristallgitter — geometric arrangement
  • Hungarian: kristályrács — geometric arrangement
  • Hungarian: rács — geometric arrangement
  • Irish: laitís chriostail — geometric arrangement
  • Japanese: 結晶格子 (kesshōkōshi) — geometric arrangement
  • Korean: 결정격자 (gyeoljeonggyeokja) — geometric arrangement
  • Romanian: structură cristalină — geometric arrangement
  • Romanian: rețea cristalină — geometric arrangement