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crystallography
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crys·tal·log·ra·phy  (krst-lgr-f)
n.
The science of crystal structure and phenomena.

crystal·logra·pher n.
crystal·lo·graphic (-l-grfk), crystal·lo·graphi·cal adj.
crystal·lo·graphi·cal·ly adv.

crystallography [ˌkrɪstəˈlɒgrəfɪ]
n
(Chemistry) the science concerned with the formation, properties, and structure of crystals
crystallographer  n
crystallographic  [ˌkrɪstələʊˈgræfɪk] adj
crystallographically  adv

crystallography
the science that studies crystallization and the forms and structures of crystals. — crystallographer, n.crystallographic, crystallographical, adj.
See also: Physics
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Noun1.crystallography - the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
monoclinic - having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique intersection; "monoclinic system"
anorthic, triclinic - having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles; "triclinic system"
Translations
crystallography [ˌkrɪstəˈlɒgrəfɪ] Ncristalografía f
crystallography


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The main way to study molecules before this magnet was X-ray crystalography which involved crystalising molecules before you could study them.
 
 
 
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