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Jul 28, 2020 · Oxford Dictionary of ScienceOxFord University PressSixth Edition2010ISBN:9780199561469. Addeddate 2020-07-28 09:25:56 Identifier OxfordDictionary_of_Science
This sixth edition of A Dictionary of Science, like its predecessors, aims to provide school and first-year university students with accurate explanations of any unfamiliar words they might come across in the course of their studies, in their own or adjacent
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Imperfection is not merely in the eye of the beholder. Problems reflect a mismatch between what is actual and what is ideal to some agent, and what is ideal may be subjective, but it may alternatively be objective.
The simplest type of imperfection is the point defect. These are cases where the perfect order is only disturbed at one (or a few) lattice sites •Homogeneous(all atoms are the same) ex.: vacancy, self interstitial •Heterogeneous. ex.: interstitial impurity atom, substitution impurity atom. Chapter 4. 4.2 Vacancies and Self-Interstitials.
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Imperfections in Solids. The properties of materials are profoundly influenced by the presence of imperfections. It is important to have knowledge about the types of imperfections that exist and the roles they play in affecting the behavior of materials.
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As well as a good science ency-clopaedia, all classrooms need a sci-ence dictionary, preferably with pic-tures and graphs as well as clear and correct explanations. Consulting a dictionary and following up cross-ref-erences encourages further reading, promotes independent research, and advances students’ understanding of copyright issues and ...
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun imperfection. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
