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Frenkel defect
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English
Etymology
Named after its discoverer, Yakov Frenkel.
Noun
en crystallography 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.
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