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Where does “diffractométrie” come from?

diffractométrie (French) comes from French diffraction, from New Latin diffrāctiō, from Latin diffractus, from Latin diffringo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diffractométrie (French): diffractometry

Definitions

  1. diffractometry

Ancestry of “diffractométrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiffractiondiffraction
2New Latindiffrāctiō—
3Latindiffractusshattered
4LatindiffringoI shatter
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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