crystallography

noun

crys·​tal·​log·​ra·​phy ˌkri-stə-ˈlä-grə-fē How to pronounce crystallography (audio)
: a science that deals with the forms and structures of crystals
crystallographer noun

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Scientists have made tremendous strides in determining the three-dimensional structures of these target proteins through x-ray crystallography and NMR. Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 To identify the actual structures, researchers typically turn to x-ray crystallography. Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024 Before 2016, the only way to determine the shape of a protein was through X-ray crystallography, a laboratory technique that uses the diffraction of X-rays by single crystals to determine the precise arrangement of atoms and molecules in three dimensions in a molecule. Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024 The researchers tried to do crystallography on it, but the results are somewhat ambiguous. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for crystallography 

Word History

Etymology

crystallo- + -graphy (after French cristallographie or New Latin crystallographia)

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crystallography was in 1784

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“Crystallography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystallography. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

crystallography

noun
crys·​tal·​log·​ra·​phy ˌkris-tə-ˈläg-rə-fē How to pronounce crystallography (audio)
: a science that deals with the form and structure of crystals
crystallographer noun

Medical Definition

crystallography

noun
crys·​tal·​log·​ra·​phy ˌkris-tə-ˈläg-rə-fē How to pronounce crystallography (audio)
plural crystallographies
: a science that deals with the forms and structures of crystals see x-ray crystallography
crystallographer noun
crystallographic adjective
crystallographically adverb

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