X-ray diffraction
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nounDefinition of X-RAY DIFFRACTION
: a scattering of X-rays by the atoms of a crystal that produces an interference effect so that the diffraction pattern gives information on the structure of the crystal or the identity of a crystalline substance
First Known Use of X-RAY DIFFRACTION
1924
X–ray diffraction
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of X–RAY DIFFRACTION
: a scattering of X-rays by the atoms of a crystal that produces an interference effect so that the diffraction pattern gives information on the structure of the crystal or the identity of a crystalline substance
X-ray diffraction
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Phenomenon in which the atoms of a crystal, by virtue of their uniform spacing, cause an interference pattern of the waves in an incident beam of X-rays. The crystal's atomic planes act on the X-rays in the same way a uniformly ruled grating acts on a beam of light (see polarization). The interference pattern is specific to each substance and gives information on the structure of the atoms or molecules in the crystal. See also William Henry Bragg.
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