Wigner-Seitz cell

noun

Wigner-Seitz cell

noun

Etymology Named after Eugene Wigner and Frederick Seitz.

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Chemistry, Crystallography, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A primitive cell constructed by applying Voronoi decomposition to a crystal lattice, used in the study of crystalline materials.

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