space group en · NOUN
Meanings
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The set of all symmetry operations that can be applied to a given crystal without changing it.
Dorothy also learned to identify the space group of a molecule, an essential prerequisite for finding the structure, by looking for spots that were missing from the regular array in an X-ray photograph.
1998, Georgina Ferry, Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| space groups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |