x-ray diffraction
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n.
The scattering of x-rays by crystal atoms, producing a diffraction pattern that yields information about the structure of the crystal.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal
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