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Adatomic vs Adatom - What's the difference?

adatomic | adatom | Derived terms |

Adatomic is a derived term of adatom.


As an adjective adatomic

is of or pertaining to adatoms.

As a noun adatom is

(materials science) an atom that lies on a crystal surface.

adatomic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to adatoms.
  • adatom

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (materials science) An atom that lies on a crystal surface
  • We studied silicon adatoms on the Si(100) surface.

    Derived terms

    * adatomic

    See also

    * (wikipedia "adatom") ----