recrystallization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals.
  2. The process of existing grains in metamorphic rocks changing size.
  3. The growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

recrystallization recrystallizations

Etymology

From re- + crystallization.

Translations

Finnish: uudelleenkiteytyminen Finnish: rekristallisaatio
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