X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("X-ray diffraction" is a kind of...):

diffraction (when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands)

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