recrystallization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English crystallization English recrystallization From re- + crystallization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of existing grains in metamorphic rocks changing size.
- (countable, uncountable) The growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recrystallizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
recrystallize · recrystallized
Translations (6)
el ανακρυστάλλωση (chemistry: purification technique) · fi uudelleenkiteyttäminen (chemistry: purification technique) · fi uudelleenkiteytyminen (metallurgy: growth of grain size) · fi rekristallisaatio (metallurgy: growth of grain size) · fi uudelleenkiteytyminen (geology: process in the formation of metamorphic rocks) · fi uudelleenkiteytys (chemistry: purification technique)