x-ray diffraction

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH X

x-ray diffraction is a valid 17-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
X8-0R1A1Y4D2I1F4F4R1A1C3T1I1O1N1
8 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING

What does x-ray diffraction mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal.