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Crystal vs Sublattice - What's the difference?

crystal | sublattice |

As nouns the difference between crystal and sublattice

is that crystal is a solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions while sublattice is a nonempty subset of a lattice.

As an adjective crystal

is very clear.

As a proper noun Crystal

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crystal

Alternative forms

* crystall (obsolete) * chrystal (obsolete)

Noun

  • (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
  • (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
  • (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
  • (uncountable, slang) crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
  • The glass over the dial of a watch case.
  • Synonyms

    * (array of atoms) grain

    Antonyms

    * (array of atoms) amorphous, glass

    Derived terms

    * anticrystal * crystalliferous * crystalline * crystallite * crystallization, crystallisation * crystallize, crystallise * crystallographer * crystalloid * crystal stone * quasicrystal

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Very clear.
  • "Do I make myself clear?" / "Crystal ."

    References

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    sublattice

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A nonempty subset of a lattice
  • (mineralogy) Either of several independent lattices present in a crystal