neutron diffraction
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neutron diffraction (countable and uncountable, plural neutron diffractions)
(physics) The interference process which occurs when neutrons are scattered by the atoms within solids, liquids and gases.
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Neutron diffraction has shown that the molecular geometry of these complexes is similar to hydrogen bonds, in that the bond length is very adaptable to the metal complex/hydrogen donor system.
Neutron diffraction is an excellent method for structure determination, although it has been difficult to obtain intense, monochromatic beams of neutrons in sufficient quantities.