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POINT DEFECT [1 record]

Record 1 2009-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A departure from crystal symmetry which effects only one, or, in some cases, two lattice sites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Il existe deux défauts ponctuels simples : la lacune et l'interstitiel. La lacune consiste en un manque d'atomes sur un site du réseau cristallin, tandis que l'interstitiel est un atome en excès logé dans les interstices du réseau.

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