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diadochy

di·ad·o·chy [ dī áddəkee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
replacement of element: the replacement of one element by another within the structure of a crystal

[Early 18th century. < Greek diadokhē "succession" < diadekhesthai "succeed one another" < dekhesthai "take, accept"]
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