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X-Ray Diffraction
Medical Definition: | The scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation in intensity due to interference effects. Analysis of the crystal structure of materials is performed by passing x-rays through them and registering the diffraction image of the rays (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY). (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
Guide Notes: | an anal chem technique; application to study of crystal structure = CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; NIM |
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Crystallography, X-Ray - The study of crystal structure using X-RAY DIFFRACTION techniques. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
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