intergranular

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adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectiveintergranular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringOccurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal

    Synonyms: intercrystalline

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. Englishgranular
  8. Englishintergranular

From inter- + granular.

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APA

intergranular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergranular

MLA

“intergranular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergranular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intergranular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergranular.

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