polycrystalline

adjective

poly·crys·tal·line ˌpä-lē-ˈkri-stə-lən

: consisting of crystals variously oriented

: composed of more than one crystal

polycrystal

ˈpä-lē-ˌkri-stᵊl

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Those days are long gone now, as the Series 5 uses what Apple calls a low-temperature polycrystalline oxide display to create a third display mode. —

Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2019 That branding is less of a mouthful than the term for what lights up the pixels: low-temperature polycrystalline silicon, or LTPS. —

Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2018 The surface is 7 mm thick, or about a quarter inch, and has photovoltaic cells arranged like tiles in a polycrystalline silicon layer that is applied directly to the road. —

Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 9 Feb. 2016 The 100-watt, 12-volt polycrystalline portable solar panels can be used to charge cell phones, computers, or run fans or lights or even small refrigerators. —

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

poly- + crystalline

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of polycrystalline was in 1918

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“Polycrystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polycrystalline. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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