lattice
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In quantum materials, electrons already experience a repeating structure because atoms are arranged in an orderly crystal lattice.
From Science Daily
Rather than a clean, repeating lattice, the atoms form a hybrid and irregular sequence that can only be detected using extremely precise measurement techniques made possible by advanced X-ray lasers.
From Science Daily
Using laser light, they subjected the atoms to a lattice potential that switched on and off rapidly and repeatedly.
From Science Daily
In New Canaan, Conn., where Philip Johnson’s iconic Glass House is located, two Manhattanites renovated a Midcentury Modern home with a lattice work facade and pyramid skylights.
In this state, paired electrons move together without scattering off phonons or impurities in the crystal lattice, which eliminates electrical resistance.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.