Meaning Of The Word Unit cell

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What's The Definition Of Unit cell?

unit cell in American English
the smallest unit of structure of a crystal: it has sides parallel to the crystal axes and its exact repetition in three dimensions along these axes generates the space lattice of a given crystal
noun: the simplest unit of a regular lattice

unit cell in British English
noun: the smallest group of atoms, ions, or molecules that is characteristic of a particular crystal lattice

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