English Explanatory Dictionary

Schottky defect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of point defect in a crystal lattice in which a set of points in the lattice (anion and cation sites) are vacant in such a way that the overall charge of the solid is neutral.

Word forms

Schottky defect Schottky defects

Etymology

Named after Walter H. Schottky.

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