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X ray

Electromagnetic radiation of high frequency and short wavelength (ranging from 10^-11 to 10^-9 meters).

X-ray crystallography

A technique of determining a molecule's three-dimensional structure by analyzing the X-ray diffraction patterns of crystals made up of the molecule in question.

Glossary created by David Shaw (Madison Area Technical College) for The Chemistry Place.

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