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diffractometry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
diffrac-tom-e-try
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction

Uncountable

Etymology

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) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English diffractometry From diffract + -o- + -metry.

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What does diffractometry mean?
The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction
Where does diffractometry 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) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English diffractometry From diffract + -o- + -metry.

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