recrystallization

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Synonyms: recrystallisation, crystallization, recrystallizations

Antonyms: recrystallisation, crystallization, recrystallizations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A [[technique]] for the [[purification]] of [[chemical]] [[compound]]s in which the [[compound]] is [[dissolved]] in a [[solvent]] and slowly [[cooled]] to form [[crystal]]s.
2. {{lb|en|geology}} The process of existing [[grain]]s in [[metamorphic]] [[rock]]s changing size.
3. {{lb|en|metallurgy}} The [[growth]] of [[grain]] [[fragment]]s in an [[alloy]], especially when it is [[worked]] by [[cold rolling]].

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