Crystal lattice
Crystal lattice
A crystal lattice is a three-dimensional, periodic arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystal. It is the fundamental concept in crystallography, a branch of chemistry, physics, and materials science that studies the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids.
Pronunciation
- UK: /ˈkrɪstəl ˈlætɪs/
- US: /ˈkrɪstl̩ ˈlætɪs/
Etymology
The term "crystal lattice" originates from the Latin word "crystallus" meaning "ice" and "lattice" from the Old French "latiz" meaning "lattice". The term was first used in the 18th century to describe the characteristic arrangement of particles in a crystal.
Related terms
- Unit cell: The smallest repeating unit in a crystal lattice.
- Lattice constant: The physical dimensions of unit cells in a crystal lattice.
- Bravais lattice: A set of all points in space that can be reached from the origin by a vector of the form R = n1a1 + n2a2 + n3a3, where n1, n2, and n3 are integers and a1, a2, and a3 are the primitive vectors.
- Crystal structure: The ordered arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystal.
- Crystal system: A method of classifying crystalline substances on the basis of their unit cell.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Crystal lattice
- Wikipedia's article - Crystal lattice
This MedicineGPT article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski