Meanings
nounionic crystal (plural ionic crystals)
plural ionic crystals
- a class of crystal consisting of a lattice of ions held together by their electrostatic interaction; they exhibit strong absorption of infrared radiation and have planes along which they cleave easily
Translations
Catalan cristall iònic
- cristall iònica class of crystal consisting of a lattice of ions held together by their electrostatic interaction
Chinese Mandarin 離子晶體 /离子晶体
- 離子晶體 /离子晶体 (lízǐ jīngtǐ)a class of crystal consisting of a lattice of ions held together by their electrostatic interaction
Finnish ionihila
- ionihilaa class of crystal consisting of a lattice of ions held together by their electrostatic interaction
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Chicago
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