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diamond anvil [′dī·mənd ′an·vəl] (engineering) A brilliant-cut diamond of extremely high quality that is modified to have 16 sides and has the culet cut off to create either a flat tip or a flat surface followed by a bevel of 5-10°. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A synthetic crystal called moissanite has squeezed in on diamond's role as the jaws of a powerful experimental device known as a diamond anvil cell. Piermarini (1957-present) Diamond anvil cell, ruby technique, high pressure x-ray diffraction of single crystals, powders, polymers, RDFs and IR spectroscopy at high pressures. Shimizu and his colleagues chilled oxygen almost to absolute zero and squeezed it in a diamond anvil cell (SN: 10/26/96, p. |
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