diffractometer

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What does diffractometer mean?

A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.

Where does diffractometer come from?

Etymology tree English diffract Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English diffractometer From diffract + -o- + -meter.

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