cubic cell

A cubic cell is a basic building block used to describe the structure of a crystalline material, like salt or diamonds. It’s a cube-shaped unit that repeats in three dimensions to make up the entire crystal. The corners of the cube are occupied by atoms or groups of atoms, and the arrangement within the cube determines the material's properties. There are different types of cubic cells—simple, face-centered, and body-centered—based on how atoms are positioned within the cube. This concept helps scientists understand and predict the material's behavior based on its atomic arrangement.