An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) Pertaining to, situated in, or forming → interstices.
2) → interstitial atom.

→ interstice; → -al.

In a → crystal, an imperfection caused by the presence of an extra atom that occupies a place outside the normal → lattice position. It may be the same type of atom as the others (self interstitial) or an → impurity atom.

→ interstitial; → atom.