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Burgers vector

noun

Etymology

Named after Dutch physicist Jan Burgers.

Definitions

  1. A mathematical vector that represents the magnitude and direction of the distortion in a…

    A mathematical vector that represents the magnitude and direction of the distortion in a dislocation in a crystal lattice.

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