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sublattice

sublattice noun: a nonempty subset of a lattice.

Noun

sublattice (plural sublattices)

  1. A nonempty subset of a lattice.
  2. Any of several independent lattices present in a crystal.

Forms of sublattice

pluralsublattices

Origin of sublattice

From sub- + lattice.

Questions about sublattice

What does sublattice mean?
Sublattice means a nonempty subset of a lattice.
What part of speech is sublattice?
Sublattice is a noun.
What is the plural of sublattice?
The plural of sublattice is sublattices.

Words near sublattice in the dictionary

  1. sublation
  2. sublations
  3. sublative
  4. sublative case
  5. sublative cases
  6. sublattice
  7. sublattices
  8. sublaw
  9. sublaws
  10. sublayer
  11. sublayered

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