polycrystalline
adjective
poly·crys·tal·line
ˌpä-lē-ˈkri-stə-lən 
1
: consisting of crystals variously oriented
2
: composed of more than one crystal
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There are currently three main types of panels in today’s market which includes monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin film panels.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Polysilicon, or polycrystalline silicon, is an ultra-pure silicon that forms the base of over 90 percent of the world’s solar panels.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
Atop this region is the gate stack—a thin layer of silicon oxide insulation topped by a thicker piece of polycrystalline silicon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
This is often called polycrystalline silicon, in contrast to the monocrystalline (single crystals) wafers that semiconductors are made on.
—Willy Shih, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The polycrystalline top and plastic stake are waterproof and heat resistant to hold up to rain, frost, heat, and more weather conditions.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
The Carrera Plasma Diamant D’Avant-Garde, a chronograph with a tourbillon, is loaded with 124 diamonds that are recessed into the case, bezel, and bracelet in multiple geometries, as well as forming the winding crown, indexes, and the polycrystalline diamond slab that is the dial.
—WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
Monocrystalline panels use a single silicon crystal to capture solar energy, while polycrystalline panels rely on multiple silicon crystal fragments.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
According to the second version, a layer of porous polycrystalline diamond substance was formed inside the diamond because of ultra-fast growth, and more aggressive mantle processes subsequently dissolved it.
—Fox News, 10 Oct. 2019
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Polysilicon, or polycrystalline silicon, is an ultra-pure silicon that forms the base of over 90 percent of the world’s solar panels.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
Atop this region is the gate stack—a thin layer of silicon oxide insulation topped by a thicker piece of polycrystalline silicon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
This is often called polycrystalline silicon, in contrast to the monocrystalline (single crystals) wafers that semiconductors are made on.
—Willy Shih, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The polycrystalline top and plastic stake are waterproof and heat resistant to hold up to rain, frost, heat, and more weather conditions.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
The Carrera Plasma Diamant D’Avant-Garde, a chronograph with a tourbillon, is loaded with 124 diamonds that are recessed into the case, bezel, and bracelet in multiple geometries, as well as forming the winding crown, indexes, and the polycrystalline diamond slab that is the dial.
—WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
Monocrystalline panels use a single silicon crystal to capture solar energy, while polycrystalline panels rely on multiple silicon crystal fragments.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
According to the second version, a layer of porous polycrystalline diamond substance was formed inside the diamond because of ultra-fast growth, and more aggressive mantle processes subsequently dissolved it.
—Fox News, 10 Oct. 2019
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“Polycrystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polycrystalline. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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