diffractometer
dif·frac·tom·e·ter
noun \di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-tər\Definition of DIFFRACTOMETER
: an instrument for analyzing the structure of a usually crystalline substance from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (as X rays or neutrons) strikes it
— dif·frac·to·met·ric \di-ˌfrak-tə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— dif·frac·tom·e·try \di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun
First Known Use of DIFFRACTOMETER
circa 1909
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