miller index

mill·er in·dex

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noun miller index one of three integers giving the orientation and position of the face of a crystal in terms of the reciprocals, in lowest terms, of the intercepts of the face with each axis of the crystal. 1

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; named after W. H. Miller (1801-80), British mineralogist

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