x-ray crystallography
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noun Crystallography.
the determination of the structure of a crystal by the use of x-ray diffraction.
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Origin of x-ray crystallography
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby x-ray crystallography
x-ray, x-ray astronomy, X-ray binary, x-ray binary star, x-ray burster, x-ray crystallography, x-ray diffraction, x-ray microscope, x-ray photograph, x-ray spectrometer, x-ray spectrometry
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British Dictionary definitions for x-ray crystallography
X-ray crystallography
noun
the study and practice of determining the structure of a crystal by passing a beam of X-rays through it and observing and analysing the diffraction pattern produced
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Scientific definitions for x-ray crystallography
x-ray crystallography
The study of molecular structure by examining diffraction patterns made by x-rays beamed through a crystalline form of the molecules. X-ray crystallography is used extensively in biochemistry to examine the molecular structure of such molecules as proteins and DNA.
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