diffractometer

[ dih-frak-tom-i-ter, dif-rak- ]
/ dɪ frækˈtɒm ɪ tər, ˌdɪf ræk- /

noun Physics.

an instrument that is used to study atomic crystal structure by measuring the angles at which x-rays, neutrons, or electrons are diffracted by matter.

Origin of diffractometer

1905–10; diffract + -o- + -meter

Words nearby diffractometer

diffraction, diffraction grating, diffraction halo, diffraction pattern, diffractive, diffractometer, diffusate, diffuse, diffuse abscess, diffuse cataract, diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis

British Dictionary definitions for diffractometer

diffractometer
/ (ˌdɪfrækˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

physics an instrument used in studying diffraction, as in the determination of crystal structure by diffraction of X-rays