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polycrystal

/ ˈpɒlɪˌkrɪstəl /

noun

  1. an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Almost every device that we use in our modern lives has a polycrystal component.

As such, a polycrystal made of nanotwin domains is a bit like a slab of plywood where the wood grain reverses direction in each successive layer.

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