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crystallography

/ˌkɹɪstəˈlɑɡɹəfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
crys-tal-log-ra-phy
IPA
/ˌkɹɪstəˈlɑɡɹəfi/
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

The study of crystals.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ 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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɑɡɹəfi/
  • British English: /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/

Usage

Derived Forms

biocrystallography cocrystallography cryocrystallography crystallographer crystallographic crystallographical microcrystallography nanocrystallography

Phrases

crystallographic defect X-ray crystallography

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography typography chromatography iconography

Questions

How do you pronounce crystallography?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɑɡɹəfi/.
What does crystallography mean?
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
Where does crystallography come from?
Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ 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.

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