English Explanatory Dictionary

Burgers vector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mathematical vector that represents the magnitude and direction of the distortion in a dislocation in a crystal lattice.

Word forms

Burgers vector Burgers vectors

Etymology

Named after Dutch physicist Jan Burgers.

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