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
Words nearby x-ray crystallography
x-ray,
x-ray astronomy,
x-ray binary,
x-ray binary star,
x-ray burster,
x-ray crystallography,
x-ray diffraction,
x-ray microscope,
x-ray photograph,
x-ray spectrometer,
x-ray spectrometry
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.