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International
Tables for Crystallography Volume G Definition and exchange of crystallographic data Edited by J. R. Hester and B. McMahon © International Union of Crystallography 2026 |
International Tables for Crystallography (2026). Vol. G. Early view chapter
https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060001011 Chapter 4.2 Core dictionary (coreCIF) |
Core dictionary version 3.3.0
_atom_type.description
Name:_atom_type.description
Alias:
_atom_type_description
Definition:
A description of the atom(s) designated by this atom type. In
most cases this will be the element name and oxidation state of
a single atom species. For disordered or nonstoichiometric
structures it will describe a combination of atom species.
Examples:| deuterium |
| 0.34Fe+0.66Ni |
Type: Text
Category:
atom_type
