Etymology

crystallography

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Today it means: The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Englishcrystal
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  5. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  6. English todaycrystallography

From crystal + -ography.

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