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crystallography
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crystallography
the science dealing with the study of crystals.

x-ray crystallography
the determination of the three-dimensional structure of molecules by means of diffraction patterns produced by x-rays.


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Today there are more than 12,000 crystallographers worldwide, and most or all of them use these techniques.
Rosalind Franklin was a shy, sometimes misunderstood figure who joined the staff of researchers at King's college, London, where her pioneering work as a skilled experimentalist and X-ray crystallographer enabled Watson and Crick to make their breakthrough work.
Typically, they start with the face that crystallographers call the c face.
 
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