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crystallographer

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crys⋅tal⋅log⋅ra⋅phy

[kris-tl-og-ruh-fee]
–noun
the science dealing with crystallization and the forms and structure of crystals.

Origin:
1795–1805; crystallo- + -graphy


crys⋅tal⋅log⋅ra⋅pher, noun
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crys·tal·log·ra·phy   (krĭs'tə-lŏg'rə-fē)   
n.  The science of crystal structure and phenomena.
crys'tal·log'ra·pher n., crys'tal·lo·graph'ic (-lə-grāf'ĭk), crys'tal·lo·graph'i·cal adj., crys'tal·lo·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: crys·tal·log·ra·phy
Pronunciation: "kris-t&-'läg-r&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: a science that deals with the forms and structures of crystals —see X-RAYCRYSTALLOGRAPHYcrys·tal·log·ra·pher /-f&r/ nouncrys·tal·lo·graph·ic /-l&-'graf-ik/ adjectivecrys·tal·lo·graph·i·cal·ly /-ik(&-)lE/ adverb
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