interstitial carbide

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interstitial carbide

chemical compound

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Interstitial carbides
Interstitial carbides are derived primarily from relatively large transition metals that act as a host lattice for the small carbon atoms, which occupy the interstices of the close-packed metal atoms. (See crystal for a discussion of packing arrangements in solids.) Interstitial carbides are
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Interstitial carbides are derived primarily from relatively large transition metals that act as a host lattice for the small carbon atoms, which occupy the interstices of the close-packed metal atoms. (See crystal for a discussion of packing arrangements in solids.) Interstitial carbides are
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