Topology dictionary (topoCIF) version 0.9.6
_topol_atom.element_symbol
Name:_topol_atom.element_symbol
Definition:
The element symbol for this atom, written in accordance with
the IUPAC systematic nomenclature for periodic elements. This should be
a single element symbol found on the official IUPAC Periodic Table.
For example: 'C', 'H', or 'Co', without isotope or charge.
Data items in the ATOM_SITE category that do not correspond to elements
of the periodic table should be represented here as '.'.
Type: Text
Category:
topol_atom


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