Meanings
nouncrystal lattice (plural crystal lattices)
plural crystal lattices
- chemistryA regular three-dimensional geometric arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in a crystal
Synonyms: space lattice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA regular three-dimensional geometric arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in a crystal
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nouna 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 晶格
- 晶格 (jīnggé)geometric arrangement
Czech krystalová mřížka
- krystalová mřížkageometric arrangement
Finnish kidehila, avaruushila
- kidehilageometric arrangement
- avaruushilageometric arrangement
German Kristallgitter
- Kristallgittergeometric arrangement
Hungarian kristályrács, rács
- kristályrácsgeometric arrangement
- rácsgeometric arrangement
Irish laitís chriostail
- laitís chriostailgeometric arrangement
Japanese 結晶格子
- 結晶格子 (kesshōkōshi)geometric arrangement
Korean 결정격자
- 결정격자 (gyeoljeonggyeokja)geometric arrangement
Romanian structură cristalină, rețea cristalină
- structură cristalinăgeometric arrangement
- rețea cristalinăgeometric arrangement
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crystal lattice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20lattice
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“crystal lattice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20lattice. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crystal lattice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20lattice.
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