MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/motif/definitions/1An arrangement of atoms in a material, typically one that is visually recognizable and therefore does not contain more than 5-20 atoms.
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In an alloy of Cr, Co, and Ni, Ni prefers to be surrounded by Cr and other Ni, so that motif shows up frequently.
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