crystallography

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UK/ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/US/ˌkɹɪstəˈlɑɡɹəfi/

noun

The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.

OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
Less commonScrabble 29
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Meanings

nouncrystallography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
  2. uncountableThe study of crystals.

Origin

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

From crystal + -ography.

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Translations

Catalan cristal·lografia
  • cristal·lografiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Chinese Mandarin 晶體學 /晶体学
  • 晶體學 /晶体学 (jīngtǐxué)the science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Czech krystalografie
  • krystalografiethe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Dutch kristallografie
  • kristallografiethe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Finnish kristallografia
  • kristallografiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
French cristallographie
  • cristallographiethe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
German Kristallographie
  • Kristallographiethe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Greek κρυσταλλογραφία
  • κρυσταλλογραφία (krystallografía)the science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Hungarian krisztallográfia, kristálytan
  • krisztallográfiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
  • kristálytanthe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Irish criostalagrafaíocht
  • criostalagrafaíochtthe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Italian cristallografia
  • cristallografiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Latin crystallographia
  • crystallographiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Malay kaji hablur, kristalografi
  • kaji hablurthe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
  • kristalografithe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Persian بلورنگاری
  • بلورنگاری (bolur-negâri)the science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Polish krystalografia
  • krystalografiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Portuguese cristalografia
  • cristalografiathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Romanian cristalografie
  • cristalografiethe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Russian кристаллогра́фия
  • кристаллогра́фия (kristallográfija)the science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Spanish cristalografía
  • cristalografíathe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Swedish kristallografi
  • kristallografithe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Tagalog talabubugan
  • talabubuganthe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Ukrainian кристалогра́фія
  • кристалогра́фія (krystalohráfija)the science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids
Vietnamese tinh thể học
  • tinh thể họcthe science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with crystallography

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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