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diffractometer
diffractometer [ díffrak tómmitər ] (plural diffractometers)


noun 
Definition:
 
instrument using diffraction in analysis: an instrument that uses diffraction, usually of X-rays or electrons by crystals, to investigate the atomic structure of a material
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