crystalline state

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12754
State of matter ideally characterised by three-dimensional, long-range order on an atomic scale.
Note: One- or two-dimensional order leads to a mesophase structure.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1017. (Glossary of terms relating to thermal and thermomechanical properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1023 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'crystalline state' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12754 RIS BibTex EndNote
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