unit cell

u·nit cell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo-nit sel]
- /ˈyu nɪt sɛl/
- /ˈjuːnɪt sel/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-nit sel]
- /ˈyu nɪt sɛl/

Definitions of unit cell words

noun unit cell the simplest unit of a regular lattice. 1
noun unit cell the smallest group of atoms, ions, or molecules that is characteristic of a particular crystal lattice 0
noun unit cell the smallest unit of structure of a crystal: it has sides parallel to the crystal axes and its exact repetition in three dimensions along these axes generates the space lattice of a given crystal 0

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Origin of unit cell

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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unit cell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unit cell usage trend in Literature

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