Definition of crystallography
:a science that deals with the forms and structures of crystals
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Pierre Curie (1859-1906) Physicist and chemist Originally specialized in crystallography, but joined his wife’s research.
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Pierre Curie (1859-1906) Physicist and chemist Originally specialized in crystallography, but joined his wife’s research.
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The printer cranks out up to 150 polyhedra each year – everything from models of protein crystallography to Mars' topography.
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First Known Use of crystallography
1784
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of crystallography
plural crystallographies
:a science that deals with the forms and structures of crystals — see x-ray crystallography
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about crystallography
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