Definition of Polycrystalline

1. Adjective. Composed of aggregates of crystals. "Polycrystalline metals"

Similar to: Crystalline

Definition of Polycrystalline

1. Adjective. Composed of an aggregate of very small crystals in random orientations ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Polycrystalline

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polycrystalline

polycot
polycots
polycotton
polycottons
polycotyledon
polycotyledonary
polycotyledons
polycount
polycounts
polycracy
polycrase
polycrases
polycrotic
polycrotism
polycrystal
polycrystalline
polycrystals
polycube
polycubes
polyculture
polycultures
polycyclic
polycyclic hydrocarbons
polycyclics
polycyesis
polycystic
polycystic disease of kidneys
polycystic kidney
polycystic kidney disease

Literary usage of Polycrystalline

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fission Gas Behaviour in Water Reactor Fuels: Seminar Proceedings, Cadarache by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"... as polycrystalline UCh (considering both the diffusion properties of the matrix and of the grain boundary) along with the grain growth is proposed. ..."

2. Opportunity 2000: Creative Affirmative Action Strategies for a Changing (1988)
"They include single crystal, polycrystalline and ribbon silicon, and amorphous silicon. Single Crystal Cells—The expense of growing and slicing ..."

3. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND RESULTS Two different shock-wave loading techniques were used in the experimental investigation of polycrystalline ice-two ..."

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