powder technique

1. 1.

   a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification

   Synonymspowder photographypowder method

   Broaderphotography

Questions about powder technique

What does powder technique mean?

powder technique means "a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification".

What is another word for powder technique?

Close synonyms include powder photography, powder method. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.