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Laves graph

Laves graph noun: an infinite regular system of points and line segments in three-dimensional Euclidean space, corresponding to the crystal structure of many materials.

laves graph: an infinite regular system of points and line segments in three-dimensional Euclidean space,...
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Noun

Laves graph (plural Laves graphs)

  1. An infinite regular system of points and line segments in three-dimensional Euclidean space, corresponding to the crystal structure of many materials.

Forms of Laves graph

pluralLaves graphs

Origin of Laves graph

Named after German crystallographer Fritz Laves (1906–1978).

Questions about Laves graph

What does Laves graph mean?
Laves graph means an infinite regular system of points and line segments in three-dimensional Euclidean space, corresponding to the crystal structure of many materials.
What part of speech is Laves graph?
Laves graph is a noun.
What is the plural of Laves graph?
The plural of Laves graph is Laves graphs.

Words near Laves graph in the dictionary

  1. Lavertys
  2. laverwort
  3. Lavery
  4. Laverys
  5. laves
  6. Laves graph
  7. Laves graphs
  8. Laves phase
  9. Laves phases
  10. lavest
  11. laveth

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