Preferred Label : x-ray diffraction;
MeSH definition : The scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation
in intensity due to interference effects. Analysis of the crystal structure of materials
is performed by passing x-rays through them and registering the diffraction image
of the rays (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY). (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and
Technical Terms, 4th ed);
MeSH synonym : diffractions, x-ray; diffractions, xray; xray diffraction; diffraction, x-ray; x-ray diffractions; diffraction, xray; xray diffractions; X ray diffraction;
MeSH annotation : application to study of crystal structure CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; for SAXS (small
angle X-ray scattering) coordinate with SCATTERING, SMALL ANGLE;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray diffraction;
Origin ID : D014961;
UMLS CUI : C0043301;
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The scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation
in intensity due to interference effects. Analysis of the crystal structure of materials
is performed by passing x-rays through them and registering the diffraction image
of the rays (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY). (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and
Technical Terms, 4th ed)
