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adatom

adatom noun: an atom that lies on a crystal surface.

Noun

adatom (plural adatoms)

  1. (materials science) An atom that lies on a crystal surface
    • We studied silicon adatoms on the Si(100) surface.
    • An approach to help correct this involves an adcluster, consisting of an adatom (molecule) and cluster, which is "dipped" into the electron "background" of the substrate [24,25].1999, Thomas F George, Daniel A Jelski, Computational Studies Of New Materials, page 339

adatom meaning in Tamil

adatom in Tamil

புறப்பரப்பு அணு

Forms of adatom

pluraladatoms

Origin of adatom

From ad- + atom, meaning "adsorbed atom".

Words formed from adatom

Questions about adatom

What does adatom mean?
Adatom means an atom that lies on a crystal surface.
What is adatom in Tamil?
Adatom in Tamil is புறப்பரப்பு அணு. See Adatom meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is adatom?
Adatom is a noun.
What is the plural of adatom?
The plural of adatom is adatoms.

Words near adatom in the dictionary

  1. ADAS
  2. adat
  3. adatanserin
  4. adati
  5. adatis
  6. adatom
  7. adatomic
  8. adatoms
  9. adats
  10. adaunt
  11. adaunted

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