A visual record or diagram showing the structure and arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystal, typically produced through X-ray diffraction or other analytical techniques.
From crystal combined with -gram (from Greek gramma meaning 'written' or 'recorded'). This term emerged in the early 20th century with the development of X-ray crystallography as a tool for visualizing atomic structures.
Crystallograms were humanity's first peek at the atomic world—before electron microscopes, scientists used X-rays to 'photograph' the invisible dance of atoms frozen in crystalline arrangement, unlocking the secrets of matter itself.
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