Zener pinning

noun

The influence of a dispersion of fine particles on the movement of low- and high-angle grain boundaries through a polycrystalline material.

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Meanings

nounZener pinning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe influence of a dispersion of fine particles on the movement of low- and high-angle grain boundaries through a polycrystalline material.

Origin

Named after Clarence Zener (1905–1993), American physicist.

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APA

Zener pinning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zener%20pinning

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zener pinning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zener%20pinning.

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