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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 mechanism behind it is quite simple: atoms tend to be arranged in several crystallographical configurations having different symmetry groups: higher symmetrical one (referred to as the austenite phase, typically cubic) has higher thermal capacity while lower symmetrical one (called the martensite phase, typically tetragonal, orthorhombic, or monoclinic) has lower thermal capacity and may exist, by symmetry, in several variants (typically 3, 6, or 12, respectively).
 
 
 
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