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noun
A type of point defect in crystalline solids, occurring when an atom or smaller ion (usually cation) leaves its place in the lattice, creating a vacancy, and becomes an interstitial by lodging in a nearby location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Named after its discoverer, Yakov Frenkel.
