1. The scientific technique or practice of measuring and analyzing the diffraction of waves (such as X-rays, electrons, or light) to determine the structure of materials.
Usage: technical; used in physics, chemistry, and materials science

Examples

• X-ray diffractometry is widely used to identify crystal structures in minerals.
• The chemist employed diffractometry to analyze the atomic arrangement in the new compound.
• Electron diffractometry provides high-resolution information about molecular geometry.
• Diffractometry revealed that the sample had a previously unknown crystalline phase.
• Modern diffractometry instruments can process data in real time.