Frenkel defect (English, noun)
expansion: Frenkel defect (plural Frenkel defects)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
crystallography
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: Frenkel defects
tags: plural