SINCE 1828
superlattice
noun
su·per·lattice
| \ ¦süpə(r)+\
Definition of superlattice
: a space lattice of an alloy system (such as a copper-gold alloy) in which each kind of atom tends to occupy definite geometrical positions instead of having a random distribution
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