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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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11 QD945 Analysis of diffuse scattering in computational crystallography has become increasingly important to understanding complex defects in materials.
However, X-ray crystallography could not be used to characterize the chlorosomes in green bacteria because the technique only works for molecules that are uniform in size, shape, and structure.
The main aim of this study is to predict the 3D protein structure and further validating it for X-ray crystallography studies which can be of great interest for the rational design.
 
 
 
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