Crystallography \Crys`tal*log"ra*phy\ (kr?s`tal-l?g"r?-f?), n. [Gr. kry`stallos crystal + -graphy: cf. F. cristallographie. See {Crystal}.] 1. The doctrine or science of crystallization, teaching the system of forms among crystals, their structure, and their methods of formation. 2. A discourse or treatise on crystallization.
crystallography n : the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals