Definition of Unit cell
1. Noun. The smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal.
Definition of Unit cell
1. Noun. (minerology) In a crystal, the smallest repeating structure (parallelepiped) of atoms from which the structure of the complete crystal can be inferred. ¹
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