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Bragg angle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The angle between an X-ray beam and the diffracting parallel planes of a crystal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Named after Australian physicist Lawrence Bragg and his father William Henry Bragg.