crystallography
Atomic arrangement study
Crystallography is the scientific study of crystal structure—how atoms, molecules, or ions arrange themselves in crystalline solids.
The field uses X-ray diffraction and other techniques to determine these arrangements, which is essential for understanding material properties and molecular biology.
X-ray crystallography revealed the double helix structure of DNA.
Initial cluster formation
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- supersaturationExceeding dissolution equilibrium limits
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- meltChange from solid
hydrothermal · habit · facet · inclusion · purity · polycrystalline · amorphous · annealing
Waves spreading past obstacles
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
- electronNegative subatomic particle
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
Bragg · refinement · indexing · peak · pattern · synchrotron · detector · resolution
Openwork of crossed strips
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- axisRotation reference line
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- packingPutting items in containers
coordination · polymorph · isomorph · habit · morphology · twinning · stacking · motif
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- feldsparSilicate mineral group
- micaLayered silicate mineral
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
halite · fluorite · corundum · diamond · topaz · tourmaline · pyrite · hematite
Folded amino chain
Unoccupied space or position
- dislocationForced out of position
- interstitialRelating to small gaps
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- inclusionBeing made part
impurity · disorder · mosaic · domain · strain · deformation · slip
Returned light or thought
- rotationTurning on an axis
- inversionReversal of position
- translationConverting between languages
- isometryDistance-preserving map
nucleation
Initial cluster formation
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- supersaturationExceeding dissolution equilibrium limits
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
melt · hydrothermal · habit · facet · inclusion · purity · polycrystalline · amorphous · annealing · solubility
diffraction
Waves spreading past obstacles
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
- electronNegative subatomic particle
spectroscopy · Bragg · refinement · indexing · peak · pattern · synchrotron · detector · resolution · intensity
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
packing · coordination · polymorph · isomorph · habit · morphology · twinning · stacking · motif · basis
quartz
Crystalline silicon dioxide
gypsum · halite · fluorite · corundum · diamond · topaz · tourmaline · pyrite · hematite · magnetite
protein
Folded amino chain
ligand · precipitant · phasing
vacancy
Unoccupied space or position
- dislocationForced out of position
- interstitialRelating to small gaps
- substitutionExchange of one for another
inclusion · impurity · disorder · mosaic · domain · strain · deformation · slip
reflection
Returned light or thought
- rotationTurning on an axis
- inversionReversal of position
- translationConverting between languages
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