Laves phase
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/C14-MgZn2.jpg/220px-C14-MgZn2.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Named after German crystallographer Fritz Laves (1906–1978).
Noun
[edit]Laves phase (plural Laves phases)
- (materials science) An intermetallic compound with the general chemical formula AB2.
Further reading
[edit]Laves phase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia