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Item _atom_type.description


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Description


              A description of the atom(s) designated by this atom type. In
               most cases this is the element name and oxidation state of
               a single atom species. For disordered or nonstoichiometric
               structures it will describe a combination of atom species.

Category

atom_type

Item Examples


Example 1:



deuterium

Example 2:



0.34Fe+0.66Ni

Mandatory Code

no

Data Type Code

text

Alias Names

Alias Name Dictionary Version
_atom_type_description cif_core.dic 2.0.1

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