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crystallography
[ kris-tl-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌkrɪs tlˈɒg rə fi /
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noun
the science dealing with crystallization and the forms and structure of crystals.
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Origin of crystallography
First recorded in 1795–1805; crystallo- + -graphy
OTHER WORDS FROM crystallography
crys·tal·log·ra·pher, nounWords nearby crystallography
crystallize, crystallo-, crystallog., crystallographic, crystallographic axis, crystallography, crystalloid, Crystallose, crystalluria, crystal meth, crystal microphone
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British Dictionary definitions for crystallography
crystallography
/ (ˌkrɪstəˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the science concerned with the formation, properties, and structure of crystals
Derived forms of crystallography
crystallographer, nouncrystallographic (ˌkrɪstələʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectivecrystallographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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