crystallography

noun

study of crystals

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Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/ / /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɑɡɹəfi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English crystallography From crystal + -ography.

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