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Core dictionary version 3.0.14

_atom_type.symbol

Name:
_atom_type.symbol

Alias:
_atom_type_symbol

Definition:

   
     The identity of the atom specie(s) representing this atom type.
     Normally this code is the element symbol followed by the charge
     if there is one. The symbol may be composed of any character except
     an underline or a blank, with the proviso that digits designate an
     oxidation state and must be followed by a + or - character.

Examples:

Mg
Cu2+
dummy
FeNi

Type: Code

Category:
atom_type