x-ray diffraction

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diffraction
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈfræk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈfræk.ʃən/
(a pattern caused by) a change in the direction of light, water, or ...
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X-raydiffractionpatterns were calculated with this strain based on the kinetic diffraction theory.
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A synchrotronx-raydiffractionstudy of developing chick corneas.
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X-raydiffractionis the most popular technique for analyzing crystal and molecular structures and is widely used in physical, biological, and materials sciences.
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X-raydiffractionanalysis of scrapie prion : intermediate and folded structures in a peptide containing two putative -helices.
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X-raydiffractionmethods show this ° expansion.
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Well-crystallized and pure samples are ideal forx-raydiffraction, but this is rarely the case for clay.
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She has pioneered new experimental techniques based on neutron diffraction, electron microscopy, and synchrotronx-raydiffraction.
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X-raydiffractionand cryoelectron microscopy suggest that tropomyosin sterically blocks the access of myosin to the actin filament.
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X-raydiffractionon solutions yields a radial distribution function from which the coordination number of the metal ion and metal-oxygen distance may be derived.
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X-raydiffractionanalysis is required for positive identification.
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In the experiment, his group was able to show the structure of bromine 1,4-dioxanate usingx-raydiffractiontechniques.
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It is 262 residues in length and its structure was determined throughx-raydiffraction.
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It is most often used to identify substances based onx-raydiffractiondata, and is designed for use with a diffractometer.
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X-raydiffractionand gamma-ray absorption tests revealed the plate to be too smooth, made by modern rolling equipment, not hammered flat by a sixteenth-century hammer.
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Due to the small size, positive identification usually requiresx-raydiffractionanalysis.
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X-raydiffractionanalysis showed that the floating solid material was greater than 97 percent calcite.
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X-raydiffractionunits were widely used in academic research departments to do crystal analysis.
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All of the bones were painted with a red pigment (determined throughx-raydiffractionto be red ocher with numerous iron oxides and including hematite).
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The neutron andx-raydiffractionof powder samples results in a pattern characterised by reflections (peaks in intensity) at certain positions.
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