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powder technique

DEFINITIONS OF: powder technique

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n a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification

Synonyms:
powder method, powder photography
Type of:
photography
the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
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