crystallographic defect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|crystallography}} A localized [[disruption]] in the [[perfect]], repeating arrangement of atoms in a [[crystal]] [[lattice]], occurring at a single point or around one [[atom]], significantly influencing material properties like [[conductivity]] and strength; the main types include [[vacancies]] (missing atoms), [[interstitials]] (extra atoms in non-regular spots), and [[substitutional]] defects ([[impurities]] replacing host atoms).

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