diffractometer

dɪˌfrækˈtɑːmət̬ɚ

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Definition of diffractometer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

X-ray analysis

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instrument analyzing crystal structure by X-ray diffraction

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They employed a diffractometer for the X-ray analysis of the sample.

scientific instrument

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device for studying material structure using wave diffraction

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The scientist used a diffractometer to study the crystal structure.

analyzer

spectrometer

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Origin of diffractometer

Latin, diffringere (to break apart) + meter (measure)

Terms with diffractometer included in their meaning

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diffractogram

scientific image

image produced by a diffractometer showing diffraction patterns

Examples of diffractometer in a sentence

A new diffractometer was installed in the lab.
A diffractometer can reveal hidden details in materials.
Researchers rely on the diffractometer for precise measurements.

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French:diffractomètre, appareil de diffraction, ...
German:Diffraktometer, Beugungsgerät, ...
Italian:diffrattometro, ...
Spanish:difractómetro, ...
Portuguese:difratómetro, ...
Chinese:衍射仪, X射线衍射仪, ...
Japanese:回折計, ディフラクトメーター, ...
Arabic:مقياس حيود, مِقياس الحُيود, ...
Hebrew:דִּיפְרַקְטוֹמֶטֶר, מַכְשִׁיר עֲקִיפָה, ...
Russian:дифрактометр, дифракционный прибор, ...
Ukrainian:дифрактометр, ...
Hindi:विवर्तनमापी, विवर्तनमापक यंत्र, ...
Bengali:ডিফ্র্যাকটোমিটার, তরঙ্গ বিচ্ছুরণ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:difractòmetre, ...
Czech:difraktometr, ...
Danish:diffraktometer, ...
Dutch:diffractometer, ...
Greek:περίθλασιμετρο, ...
Hungarian:diffraktométer, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ការបត់បែនកាំរស្មីអ៊ិច, ឧបករណ៍វាស់ការបំបែករលក, ...
Korean:회절계, ...
Persian:دیفرکتومتر, ...
Polish:dyfraktometr, ...
Portuguese (BR):difratômetro, aparelho de difração, ...
Romanian:difractometru, ...
Swedish:diffraktometer, ...
Thai:เครื่องมือวิเคราะห์โครงสร้างผลึก, เครื่องเลี้ยวเบน, ...
Turkish:difraktometre, kırınımölçer, ...
Vietnamese:máy đo nhiễu xạ, máy nhiễu xạ, ...

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Definition of diffractometer - Reverso English Dictionary

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