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lat·tice
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complemented
having a complement or complements. -
glide plane
a symmetry element of a space group such that a reflection of the lattice with respect to the plane and a translation of the lattice parallel to the plane bring the lattice back to its original position. -
lattice constant
a parameter, either a measure of length or angle, that defines the size and shape of the unit cell of a crystal lattice. -
point defect
an imperfection in a crystal's lattice structure, either a missing atom or ion creating a vacancy in the lattice or an extra atom or ion between two normal lattice points creating an interstitial. -
screw axis
a symmetry element of a space group such that a rotation of the lattice about the axis and a translation of the lattice some fraction of the lattice's unit distance brings the lattice back to its original position. -
bravais lattice
any of 14 possible space lattices found in crystals