crystallography

crystallography
    n 1: the branch of science that studies the formation and
         structure of crystals
    

Crystallography \Crys`tal*log"ra*phy\
   (kr[i^]s"tal*l[o^]g"r[.a]*f[y^]), n. [Gr. kry`stallos crystal
   + -graphy: cf. F. cristallographie. See {Crystal}.]
   1. The doctrine or science of crystallization, teaching the
      system of forms among crystals, their structure, and their
      methods of formation.
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   2. A discourse or treatise on crystallization.
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