Paracrystal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008435",
  "term": "Paracrystal",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A material structure exhibiting a degree of order intermediate between that of a perfect crystal and an amorphous solid. In a paracrystal, the atoms or molecules are arranged in a lattice, but with distortions and irregularities that prevent long-range perfect periodicity. This structural arrangement is characterized by a statistical distribution of interatomic distances rather than fixed values.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. 'Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1848 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-11-13)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/paracrystal/"
}