das Punktgitter
Translation
point lattice, dot grid
Examples
Dieses Notizbuch hat ein Punktgitter statt Linien.
This notebook has a dot grid instead of lines.
In der Kristallographie untersucht man Punktgitter.
In crystallography, one examines point lattices.
Grammar Patterns
a dot grid ((of sth.)) a grid consisting of something. The crystal has a regular point lattice structure.
Similar Words
Raster (raster), Netz (net)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Punkt' (point/dot) and 'Gitter' (grid/lattice).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'Gitter' (grid, or even a gate) made up entirely of 'Punkte' (dots).