x-ray diffraction

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [eks-rey dih-frak-shuh n]
- /ˈeks ˈreɪ də.ˈfræk.ʃn̩/
- /eks reɪ dɪ.ˈfræk.ʃn̩/

Definitions of x-ray diffraction words

noun x-ray diffraction diffraction of x-rays by the regularly spaced atoms of a crystal, useful for determining the arrangement of the atoms. 1
noun x-ray diffraction the scattering of X-rays on contact with matter, resulting in changes in radiation intensity, which is used for studying atomic structure 0
noun x-ray diffraction the diffraction of X-rays as they pass through a substance, usually forming an interference pattern that can be captured on film and used to analyze the internal structure of the substance 0
noun x-ray diffraction (physics) The scattering of X-rays by the regular lattice of atoms or molecules in a crystal. 0
noun x-ray diffraction (physics) The diffraction pattern so obtained. 0
noun x-ray diffraction (analytical chemistry) The technique of using such patterns to determine that geometry of a crystal, or the arrangements of atoms in a molecule; X-ray crystallography. 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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