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.

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crystallography British  

/ ˌkrɪstəˈlɒɡrəfɪ, ˌkrɪstələʊˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• crystallographer noun
• crystallographic adjective
• crystallographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of crystallography

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

Example Sentences

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

"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

Researchers then accessed physical models of the two proteins that were produced using complex microscopy and x-ray crystallography techniques.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

The researchers combined X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM to study the 3D structure of egg coat proteins.

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