gittertyp
Gittertyp is the German term for lattice type in crystallography. It describes the arrangement of lattice points in a crystal that is repeated periodically in three dimensions. The lattice type is a key aspect of the Bravais lattice concept, which underpins the classification of crystal structures.
Most crystals can be described by one of the 14 Bravais lattice types, each corresponding to a
The lattice type influences physical properties that are sensitive to symmetry, such as anisotropic elastic behavior
In practice, the term is used in mineralogy, solid-state chemistry, and materials science to classify and compare
Historically, the concept emerged in the 19th century as scientists formalized the periodic arrangement of matter.