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Frenkel defect

Frenkel defect noun: a type of point defect in crystalline solids, occurring when an atom or smaller ion (usually cation) leaves its place in the lattice, creating a vacancy, and becomes an interstitial by lodging in a nearby location.

Noun

Frenkel defect (plural Frenkel defects)

  1. A type of point defect in crystalline solids, occurring when an atom or smaller ion (usually cation) leaves its place in the lattice, creating a vacancy, and becomes an interstitial by lodging in a nearby location.

Frenkel defect meaning in Tamil

Frenkel defect in Tamil

பிரங்கல் கேடு

Forms of Frenkel defect

pluralFrenkel defects

Origin of Frenkel defect

Named after its discoverer, Yakov Frenkel.

Questions about Frenkel defect

What does Frenkel defect mean?
Frenkel defect means a type of point defect in crystalline solids, occurring when an atom or smaller ion (usually cation) leaves its place in the lattice, creating a vacancy, and becomes an interstitial by lodging in a nearby location.
What is Frenkel defect in Tamil?
Frenkel defect in Tamil is பிரங்கல் கேடு. See Frenkel defect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Frenkel defect?
Frenkel defect is a noun.
What is the plural of Frenkel defect?
The plural of Frenkel defect is Frenkel defects.

Words near Frenkel defect in the dictionary

  1. frenetics
  2. Frenette
  3. Frenettes
  4. Frenglish
  5. Frenkel
  6. Frenkel defect
  7. Frenkel defects
  8. Frenkel-Kontorova model
  9. Frenkel-Kontorova models
  10. Frenkels
  11. frenotomies

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