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crystallography

American  
[kris-tl-og-ruh-fee] / ˌkrɪs tlˈɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the science dealing with crystallization and the forms and structure of crystals.


crystallography British  
/ ˌkrɪstəˈlɒɡrəfɪ, ˌkrɪstələʊˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the science concerned with the formation, properties, and structure of crystals

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Etymology

Origin of crystallography

First recorded in 1795–1805; crystallo- + -graphy

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The team used advanced structural biology methods including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy.

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

It was certainly true his book could be unkind and gossipy, but that was why the public, which likely had trouble sorting out the details of crystallography and hydrogen bonds, loved it.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Using a technique called protein crystallography, they were able to view the atoms of the protein interacting with serine.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2024

The team led by Professor Saskia Hogenhout at the John Innes Centre, in partnership with The Sainsbury Laboratory, has employed X-ray crystallography to unveil the structure and functional mechanism of SAP05.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

It was bad enough learning crystallography without having to acquire the witchcraft-like techniques of the biochemist.

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