Etymology

diffractometry

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Today it means: The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English diffract
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  1. Englishdiffract
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. English todaydiffractometry

From diffract + -o- + -metry.

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