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Meaning of space group | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The set of all symmetry operations that can be applied to a given crystal without changing it.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

space guidance space gun space heater space heating space helmet space herpes