noun
adatom; adsorbed atom
Technical term in surface physics for an atom adsorbed on a crystal surface. The Japanese synonym 吸着原子 is more transparent for learners.
See also: 吸着原子
アドアトムの拡散は表面科学で重要な現象だ。
Adatom diffusion is an important phenomenon in surface science.
この論文
This paper investigated the behavior of adatoms on a silicon surface.