polycrystal

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noun

Any polycrystalline substance

OriginEnglish crystal ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolycrystal (plural polycrystals)

plural polycrystals

  1. Any polycrystalline substance

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishcrystal
  6. Englishpolycrystal

From poly- + crystal.

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Translations

Italian policristallo
  • policristalloTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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