Definitions for "Crystal Structure"
Keywords:  hexagonal, orderly, cube, atom, ions
The order in which atoms are arranged in a material. These arrangements have a direct effect on the physical properties of the material. These arrangements commonly take the form of cubes, rectangular solids, hexagonal solids.....etc. A thorough treatment of crystal structure and other materials issues can be found at the Visualizations in Materials Science WWW site.
This describes the arrangement of ions in the crystal.
The orderly arrangement of atoms in a crystal.
a characterisitic used to describe or identify different substances Does the solid form crystals? What shape are the crystals
a concept fundamental to many areas of science and technology