diffractometer

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di frak tom′i tər, dif′rak-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dif•frac•tom•e•ter  (di frak tom′i tər, dif′rak-),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
  1. Physicsan instrument that is used to study atomic crystal structure by measuring the angles at which x-rays, neutrons, or electrons are diffracted by matter.
  • diffract + -o- + -meter 1905–10

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