crystallographic

adjective

Of or pertaining to crystallography

Opposite
noncrystallographic
OriginEnglish crystallography ← Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

adjectivecrystallographic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to crystallography

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
noncrystallographic

Origin

  1. Englishcrystal
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  5. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  6. Englishcrystallography
  7. Englishcrystallographic

From crystallography + -ic.

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APA

crystallographic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystallographic

MLA

“crystallographic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystallographic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crystallographic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystallographic.

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