polycrystalline
Americanadjective
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(of a rock or metal) composed of aggregates of individual crystals.
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having or consisting of crystals that are variously oriented.
Etymology
Origin of polycrystalline
First recorded in 1920–25; poly- + crystalline
Example Sentences
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"We found a special nanostructure in the crystals associated with dislocations in polycrystalline structures," Usami said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2023
Despite this, polycrystalline materials are tough to utilize because of their complex structures.
From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2023
The project’s blueprint includes a smelter to make aluminum for electric vehicles and other factories to produce petrochemicals, batteries for EVs and polycrystalline materials used in solar panels.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
The polycrystalline ingots are also more robust, and Kanatzidis expected the boundaries between the individual grains to slow the passage of heat.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 2, 2021
But when his team tested the polycrystalline materials, the thermal conductivity shot up, dropping their ZT scores as low as 1.2.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 2, 2021
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