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diffractometer

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dif⋅frac⋅tom⋅e⋅ter

[di-frak-tom-i-ter, dif-rak-]
–noun Physics.
an instrument that is used to study atomic crystal structure by measuring the angles at which x-rays, neutrons, or electrons are diffracted by matter.

Origin:
1905–10; diffract + -o- + -meter
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