dislocation
noun
- a dislocating or being dislocated
- an imperfection in the atomic structure of a crystal, usually consisting of one or more missing or disordered atoms in the crystal lattice
See dislocation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭsˌlō-kāˈshən)
noun- The act or process of dislocating or the state of having been dislocated: “the severe emotional dislocation experienced by millions of immigrants . . . who were forced to separate themselves forever from the . . . circle of people and places on which they had depended” (Doris Kearns Goodwin).
- Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position.
- Chemistry An imperfection in the crystal structure of a metal or other solid resulting from an absence of an atom or atoms in one or more layers of a crystal.
- Geology See displacement.
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