crystallography
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of crystallography
First recorded in 1795–1805; crystallo- + -graphy
Example Sentences
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The team used advanced structural biology methods including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
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
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
Further analysis using X-ray crystallography and thermodynamic simulations revealed that tetramer formation is driven by hydrophobic interactions occurring between two 3D-DS dimers.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
It was bad enough learning crystallography without having to acquire the witchcraft-like techniques of the biochemist.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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