lattice constant

English

A parallelepiped unit cell requires six lattice constant to specify three side lengths (a, b, c) and three angles (α, β, γ).

Noun

lattice constant (plural lattice constants)

(crystallography) A constant which describes the geometry of a unit cell in a crystal lattice.
Synonym: lattice parameter

Translations

constant which describes the geometry of a unit cell

Finnish: hilavakio

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