x-ray crystallography

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Definitions of x-ray crystallography words

noun x-ray crystallography the determination of the structure of a crystal by the use of x-ray diffraction. 1
noun x-ray crystallography the study and practice of determining the structure of a crystal by passing a beam of X-rays through it and observing and analysing the diffraction pattern produced 0
noun x-ray crystallography the study of the structural arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules within a crystalline substance, using the diffraction patterns created by bombarding the substance with X-rays 0
noun x-ray crystallography (analytical chemistry) A technique in which the patterns formed by the diffraction of X-rays on passing through a crystalline substance yield information on the lattice structure of the crystal, and the molecular structure of the substance. 0

before 1925

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