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interatomic Definition

inter·atomic (in′tər ə täm′ik)

adjective

of or having to do with the space between atoms

interatomic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • spacing: This enables the specimen to be moved by distances of the order of the interatomic spacing.
  • distance: Atom 2 must be connected to atom 1 by an interatomic distance only.
  • potential: It also provides a very sensitive test for interatomic potentials.
  • force: In a material structure the rules are written in the language of geometry and interatomic forces.
  • interaction: According to a general hypothesis, the native state corresponds to the global minimum of the energy of interatomic interactions in a protein.
  • separation: The relative root-mean-square interatomic separation was used to assess the degree of melting.