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powder diffraction
pow·der dif·frac·tion
Subclass of:
Crystallography
Definitions related to powder diffraction:
  • A technique using X-ray diffraction to characterize the crystallographic structure, size, and orientation in crystallized or powdered solid samples. It can be used to identify unknown substances or to determine the composition of a heterogeneous mixture of solids.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Method of using a polycrystalline powder and Rietveld refinement (LEAST SQUARES ANALYSIS) of X-RAY DIFFRACTION or NEUTRON DIFFRACTION. It circumvents the difficulties of producing single large crystals.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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