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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) x-ray diffraction
diffraction of x-rays by the regularly spaced atoms of a crystal, useful for determining the arrangement of the atoms.

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1. (noun) X-ray diffraction
the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. x-ray diffraction
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)

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