Chevrel phase

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Noun

Chevrel phase (plural Chevrel phases)

(inorganic chemistry) A series of molybdenum chalcogenide compounds, of general formula M_xMo₆X₈ (where M = a metal and X = a chalcogen), that have superconducting properties.
Synonym: Chevrel cluster

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