lattice energy

noun

The energy required to separate the ions of an ionic solid (especially a crystal) to infinity

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Meanings

nounlattice energy (countable and uncountable, plural lattice energies)

plural lattice energies

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe energy required to separate the ions of an ionic solid (especially a crystal) to infinity
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