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dislocation
dislocation definition
dis·lo·ca·tion (dis′lō kā′s̸hən)
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
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