Lattice

Lattice

A regular geometric arrangement of points in a plane or in space. Lattice is used to represent the distribution of repeating atoms or groups of atoms in a crystalline substance. A lattice is a mathematical concept. Atomic substitutions take place in a structure and not in a lattice.

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