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
By X-ray crystallography, using synchrotron radiation, they determined the 3D structure of the enzyme, which had to be crystallized beforehand, with and without 2-oxoglutarate attached to it.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
The researchers viewed the samples using X-ray crystallography and observed that high temperature and high pressure had different effects on the protein, revealing distinct shapes.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024
At the time of my arrival, Francis’ theories spread far beyond the confines of protein crystallography.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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