[noun] The line on a graph that runs horizontally (left to right).

• Appears in modules:

• Wave Mathematics

[noun - matter, physical & chemical properties, electromagnetism, matter] A form of electromagnetic radiation with higher frequency and energy than any other electromagnetic radiation besides gamma rays. X-rays have various applications, including medical imaging and X-ray crystallography, but can also damage material they come into contact with because of their high energy.

• Appears in modules:

• Atomic Theory I
• Atomic Theory III
• Cell Division I
• Confidence Intervals
• Creativity in Science
• Description in Scientific Research
• DNA II
• France Anne-Dominic Córdova
• Introduction to Paleoanthropology
• Lipids
• Louis Tompkins Wright
• Luis Walter Alvarez
• Nuclear Chemistry
• Percy Lavon Julian
• Properties of Solids
• Scientists and the Scientific Community
• The Silicate Minerals

[noun - atoms & subatomic particles, materials science, matter, physical & chemical properties, atoms & subatomic particles, matter] A technique used to determine the structure and identities of atoms in a compound by exposing a solid crystal of the compound to X-rays and analyzing how the crystal diffracts the X-rays.

• Appears in modules:

• Properties of Solids

[noun - atoms & subatomic particles, research methods] A technique used to determine the arrangement of the atoms in a crystal.