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Item _atom_type.description

Description

              A description of the atom(s) designated by this atom type. In
               most cases, this is the element name and oxidation state of
               a single atom species. For disordered or nonstoichiometric
               structures it will describe a combination of atom species.

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Item Examples

Example 1:

deuterium

Example 2:

0.34Fe+0.66Ni

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