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dif•frac•tom•e•ter
Pronunciation: (di-frak-tom'i-tur, dif"rak-), [key]—
n. Physics.
an instrument that is used to study atomic crystal structure by measuring the angles at which x-rays, neutrons, or electrons are diffracted by matter.
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