electron diffraction
noun Physics.
the phenomenon whereby electron waves scattered by the regularly spaced atoms of a crystal produce diffraction patterns characteristic of the crystal structure and the wavelength.
Origin of electron diffraction
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby electron diffraction
electron,
electron affinity,
electron camera,
electron capture,
electron carrier,
electron diffraction,
electron gun,
electron hole,
electron lens,
electron micrograph,
electron microscope