Bragg angle

noun

The angle between an X-ray beam and the diffracting parallel planes of a crystal.

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Meanings

nounBragg angle (plural Bragg angles)

plural Bragg angles

  1. chemistryThe angle between an X-ray beam and the diffracting parallel planes of a crystal.

Origin

Named after Australian physicist Lawrence Bragg and his father William Henry Bragg.

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Bragg angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bragg%20angle

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