Associations to the word «Crystallography»

Wiktionary

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, noun. The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, noun. The study of crystals.

Dictionary definition

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, noun. The branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.