powder method

noun

, Crystallography.

1. a method of x-ray determination of crystal structure using a powdered sample.

Example Sentences

This diminished figure, however, does in no way reduce the value as a tanning agent of Neradol D; it merely shows how inadequate is the hide powder method of analysis when applied to substances of the composition of Neradol D. This is further confirmed by the Loewenthal permanganate method, which yields the following figures:— Tanning matters 7.2 per cent.

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