crystallographic

or crys·tal·lo·graph·i·cal

[ kris-tl-uh-graf-ik or kris-tl-uh-graf-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌkrɪs tl əˈgræf ɪk or ˌkrɪs tl əˈgræf ɪ kəl /

adjective

of, relating to, or dealing with crystals or crystallography

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Origin of crystallographic

First recorded in 1790–1800; crystallo- + -graphic

OTHER WORDS FROM crystallographic

crys·tal·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby crystallographic

crystallite, crystallization, crystallize, crystallo-, crystallog., crystallographic, crystallographic axis, crystallography, crystalloid, crystallose, crystalluria
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