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x-ray crystallography

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x-ray crystallography
n.
The study of crystal structure by means of x-ray diffraction.
X-ray crystallography
n
(Physics / General Physics) the study and practice of determining the structure of a crystal by passing a beam of X-rays through it and observing and analysing the diffraction pattern produced
x-ray crystallography
The study of molecular structure by examining diffraction patterns made by x-rays beamed through a crystalline form of the molecules. X-ray crystallography is used extensively in biochemistry to examine the molecular structure of such molecules as proteins and DNA.


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