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Macromolecular dictionary (mmCIF) version 2.0.09

_cell.volume

Name:
'_cell.volume'

Definition:

   Cell volume V in angstroms cubed.

   V = a b c (1 - cos^2^~alpha~ - cos^2^~beta~ - cos^2^~gamma~
              + 2 cos~alpha~ cos~beta~ cos~gamma~)^1/2^

   a     = _cell.length_a
   b     = _cell.length_b
   c     = _cell.length_c
   alpha = _cell.angle_alpha
   beta  = _cell.angle_beta
   gamma = _cell.angle_gamma

Type: float

Type conditions: esd

Mandatory item: no

Alias:
_cell_volume (cif_core.dic version 2.0.1)
The permitted range is [0.0, infinity)

Related item: _cell.volume_esd (associated_esd)

Category: cell