noun
Meaning 1
A localized disruption in the perfect, repeating arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice, occurring at a single point or around one atom, significantly influencing material properties like conductivity and strength; the main types include vacancies (missing atoms), interstitials (extra atoms in non-regular spots), and substitutional defects (impurities replacing host atoms).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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