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nanodiffraction

/ˌnænoʊdɪˈfrækʃən/

nanodiffraction noun: a diffraction technique that utilizes focused beams of electrons or X-rays to investigate the structural properties of materials at the nanometer scale, enabling analysis of individual nanostructures, defects, and microstructures.

Noun

nanodiffraction (plural nanodiffractions)

  1. (materials science) A diffraction technique that utilizes focused beams of electrons or X-rays to investigate the structural properties of materials at the nanometer scale, enabling analysis of individual nanostructures, defects, and microstructures.
    • The methods of investigation, unique to our specially adapted instrument, include special imaging modes, electron energy loss spectroscopy and nanodiffraction (electron diffraction from regions having diameters of about one nanometer).1983 September 15, Energy Research Abstracts, volume 8, number 17, United States Department of Energy, pages 19-6169
    • Electron nanodiffraction refers to a set of electron diffraction techniques that enable structural analysis at nanoscale.2019, Zuo, J. M., Electron Nanodiffraction, University of Illinois

Forms of nanodiffraction

pluralnanodiffractions

Origin of nanodiffraction

From nano- + diffraction.

Questions about nanodiffraction

What does nanodiffraction mean?
Nanodiffraction means a diffraction technique that utilizes focused beams of electrons or X-rays to investigate the structural properties of materials at the nanometer scale, enabling analysis of individual nanostructures, defects, and microstructures.
What part of speech is nanodiffraction?
Nanodiffraction is a noun.
How do you pronounce nanodiffraction?
Nanodiffraction is pronounced /ˌnænoʊdɪˈfrækʃən/.
What is the plural of nanodiffraction?
The plural of nanodiffraction is nanodiffractions.

Words near nanodiffraction in the dictionary

  1. nanodiagnostics
  2. nanodiamond
  3. nanodiamonds
  4. nanodielectric
  5. nanodielectrics
  6. nanodiffraction
  7. nanodiffractions
  8. nanodimension
  9. nanodimensions
  10. nanodimer
  11. nanodimers

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