noun
x-ray diffraction
Technical term in chemistry and physics for the scattering of x-rays by a crystal, used to determine its structure.
Ｘ線回折によって結晶構造を解析した。
The crystal structure was analyzed by x-ray diffraction.
Compound of Ｘ線 (エックスせん, 'x-ray') and 回折 (かいせつ, 'diffraction').