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noun
Any of a class of inorganic compounds with the general formula Mn+1Xn (where M is an early transition metal and X is carbon or nitrogen), characterized by a layered structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: materials science
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History
A contraction of Mn+1Xn, the general formula for these compounds.
