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MODERN concepts of crystal physics and chemistry have made it necessary that appropriate symbols should be evolved to designate all kinds of disorders occurring in a crystal lattice. Though several sets of symbols are in use, they are not universally accepted and they are not self-explanatory; indeed, authors often include a glossary of their symbols, which shows that they do not expect the reader to understand or recognize their symbols. It is never sure whether the sign and number of electric charges in the symbol are meant to express the true charge of the particle at a given site or the difference in charge caused by the disturbance.
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KŐRÖSY, F. Symbols for Lattice Disorders. Nature 178, 1341–1342 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/1781341b0
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