diffractometer

[ dih-frak-tom-i-ter, dif-rak- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. 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.

diffractometer

/ ˌdɪfrækˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. physics an instrument used in studying diffraction, as in the determination of crystal structure by diffraction of X-rays

Word History and Origins

Origin of diffractometer¹

1905–10; diffract + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

Experiments were carried out at 100 K using an Xcalibur Eos diffractometer.

From Nature

XRD patterns of MFI membranes were recorded by using a PANalytical X’Pert Pro diffractometer with Cu Kα radiation.

From Nature

Novel approaches are helping crystallize unstable samples and mount them in the x-ray diffractometer without damaging the fragile crystals.

From Science Magazine

Most were e-mails of support, but one colleague also asked him about his single-crystal X-ray diffractometer.

From Nature

So I worked for an adjunct faculty member who had Intel funding to build an X-ray diffractometer.

From Nature