Meanings
- not comparableengineeringOccurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
Synonyms: intergranular
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOccurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
- Proto-Italic*n̥ter
- Latininter
- Latininter-
- Englishinter-
- Englishcrystalline
- Englishintercrystalline
From inter- + crystalline.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
intercrystalline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercrystalline
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