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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.


crystallography British  
/ ˌkrɪstəˈlɒɡrəfɪ, ˌkrɪstələʊˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of crystallography

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

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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

After creating these mirror-image CDs in the lab, researchers were able to confirm their discovery using X-ray crystallography and binding studies of other mirror-image molecules.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 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

Many researchers expect cryo-EM will surpass x-ray crystallography in the number of new protein structures solved next year.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2023

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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