single crystal

noun

A material formed from by the growth of a crystal nucleus without secondary nucleation or impingement on other crystals; a regular three-dimensional structure extends throughout the material

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monocrystal
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Meanings

nounsingle crystal (plural single crystals)

plural single crystals

  1. A material formed from by the growth of a crystal nucleus without secondary nucleation or impingement on other crystals; a regular three-dimensional structure extends throughout the material

    Synonyms: monocrystal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA material formed from by the growth of a crystal nucleus without secondary nucleation or impingement on other crystals; a regular three-dimensional structure extends throughout the material

Similar
monocrystal
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APA

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

MLA

“single crystal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20crystal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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