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interplanar

interplanar

adjective een-tehr-plah-NAHR Rare

Usage Note

Interplanar is a technical adjective used chiefly in crystallography and materials science to describe distances or relationships between atomic planes in a crystal lattice (distancia interplanar, interplanar spacing). It is invariable by gender. Learners will encounter it mainly in scientific texts; it has no everyday colloquial use.

Examples

"La distancia interplanar varía según el material."

Natural Translation

The interplanar distance varies depending on the material.

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