recrystallization

English

Etymology

re- +‎ crystallization

Noun

recrystallization (countable and uncountable, plural recrystallizations)

(chemistry) a technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals
(geology) a process in the formation of metamorphic rocks
(metallurgy) the growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling

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Translations

chemistry: purification technique

Finnish: uudelleenkiteyttäminen, uudelleenkiteytys

Greek: ανακρυστάλλωση (el) f (anakrystállosi)

geology: process in the formation of metamorphic rocks

Finnish: uudelleenkiteytyminen

metallurgy: growth of grain size

Finnish: uudelleenkiteytyminen, rekristallisaatio

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Italian: ^{(please verify)} ricristallizzazione f

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