sublattice

[ suhb-lat-is ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a set of elements of a lattice, in which each subset of two elements has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound contained in the given set.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublattice¹

sub- + lattice

Example Sentences

Scanning tunneling microscopy shows that a hydrogen atom deposited on graphene makes the complementary sublattice magnetic.

From Science Magazine

Scanning tunneling microscopy shows that a hydrogen atom deposited on graphene makes the complementary sublattice magnetic.

From Science Magazine