X-ray diffraction

noun

Definitions

  1. The scattering of X-rays by the regular lattice of atoms or molecules in a crystal.

  2. The diffraction pattern so obtained.

  3. The technique of using such patterns to determine that geometry of a crystal, or the…

    The technique of using such patterns to determine that geometry of a crystal, or the arrangements of atoms in a molecule; X-ray crystallography.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for X-ray diffraction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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