intercrystalline

adjective

Occurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveintercrystalline (not comparable)
  1. 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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishcrystalline
  8. Englishintercrystalline

From inter- + crystalline.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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