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anion vacancy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
an-ion -va-can-cy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of point defect in a crystal lattice, specifically categorized as part of a Schottky defect, which involves a pair of missing positive (cation) and negative (anion) ions to maintain charge neutrality, or as part of a Frenkel defect, where an ion moves to an interstitial site leaving a vacancy. If the vacancy is filled by an electron, it's known as an F-center (Farbzentrum), creating a color center.

Inflected Forms

anion vacancies (plural)

Questions

What does anion vacancy mean?
A type of point defect in a crystal lattice, specifically categorized as part of a Schottky defect, which involves a pair of missing positive (cation) and negative (anion) ions to maintain charge neutrality, or as part of a Frenkel defect, where an ion moves to an interstitial site leaving a vacancy. If the vacancy is filled by an electron, it's known as an F-center (Farbzentrum), creating a color center.

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