x-ray crystallography


noun Crystallography.

the determination of the structure of a crystal by the use of x-ray diffraction.

Origin of x-ray crystallography

First recorded in 1925–30

British Dictionary definitions for x-ray crystallography

X-ray crystallography

noun

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

Scientific definitions for x-ray crystallography

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.