English Explanatory Dictionary

crowdion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A proposed form of lattice imperfection in crystals in which an extra atom is inserted (crowded in) within a row

Word forms

crowdion crowdions

Etymology

Possibly a blend of crowd + region. Coined by Heinz R. Paneth in 1950.

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