Bravais lattice

[ brav-ey, bruh-vey ]

noun

1. Crystallography. lattice ( def 4 ).

Bravais lattice

/ brəˈveɪ; ˈbræveɪ /

noun

1. crystallog any of 14 possible space lattices found in crystals

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bravais lattice¹

Named after Auguste Bravais (died 1863), French physicist

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bravais lattice¹

named after Auguste Bravais , 19th-century French physicist