diffractometry

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English diffract

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-trom

Proto-Hellenic *-tron

Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-íā

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)

Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der.

Latin -metriader.

Old French -métrieder.

English -metry

English diffractometry

From diffract + -o- + -metry.

Noun

diffractometry (uncountable)

1. The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction

Derived terms

• diffractometric

Related terms

• diffractometer