beamstop

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noun

Any of several devices used in X-ray crystallography to avoid damage by X-rays

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Meanings

nounbeamstop (plural beamstops)

plural beamstops

  1. chemistryAny of several devices used in X-ray crystallography to avoid damage by X-rays

Origin

From beam + stop.

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APA

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beamstop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beamstop.

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