Miller index

noun

A kind of notation used for lattice planes in Bravais lattices.

Meanings

nounMiller index (plural Miller indexes or Miller indices)

plural Miller indexes · plural Miller indices

  1. chemistryA kind of notation used for lattice planes in Bravais lattices.

Origin

Introduced in 1839 by the British mineralogist William Hallowes Miller.

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