crystallography
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of crystallography
First recorded in 1795–1805; crystallo- + -graphy
Example Sentences
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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
"With these unique X-rays, we can perform truly damage-free measurements of structural and electronic properties. This paves the way for advanced studies like attosecond crystallography, allowing us to observe electronic dynamics in real space."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Researchers then accessed physical models of the two proteins that were produced using complex microscopy and x-ray crystallography techniques.
From Science Daily ● May 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
For the first time I had a real incentive to learn some crystallography: I did not want Rosy to speak over my head.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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