Adatom

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An atom that lies on a crystal surface

    "We studied silicon adatoms on the Si(100) surface."

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"We studied silicon adatoms on the Si(100) surface."

Etymology

From ad- + atom, meaning "adsorbed atom".

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