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Crystallography

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crystalnoun	(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
crystallographic	Of or pertaining to crystallography
x-raynoun	Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum. Used to create images of the internal structure of objects; this is possible because X-rays pass through most objects and can expose photographic film.
crystallochemistrynoun	The study of the chemical structure of crystals.
crystal latticenoun	(crystallography) A regular three-dimensional geometric arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in a crystal
crystallnoun	Obsolete form of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.]
chrystalnoun	A female given name.
quasicrystallographynoun	The study of quasicrystals.
chrystallnoun	Obsolete spelling of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.]
crystallogramnoun	A photograph of an X-ray diffraction pattern
crystal habitnoun	(crystallography) The characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group.
cristalnoun	Obsolete form of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.]
paracrystalnoun	(crystallography) Any crystalline material that has a highly distorted lattice with unit cells of highly variable shape and size
crystallogenesisnoun	(geology) The formation of crystalline minerals.
chyrstalnoun	Obsolete spelling of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.]
xtalnoun	Abbreviation of crystal. [(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.]
crystallophysicsnoun	The physics of crystals and their growth
crystal systemnoun	(crystallography) Any of the seven distinct symmetry classifications of crystals: cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic and trigonal.
crystal classnoun	(crystallography) Any of 32 possible classes of crystals, arising from the 32 possible combinations of symmetry operations.
crystallerynoun	(countable) A place where crystal is manufactured.