polycrystalline
adjective
poly·crys·tal·line
ˌpä-lē-ˈkri-stə-lən 
1
: consisting of crystals variously oriented
2
: composed of more than one crystal
Examples of polycrystalline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
All in all, these new transistors perform roughly as well as state-of-the-art flexible transistors that combine carbon nanotubes, metal oxides, or polycrystalline silicon with plastic films.
—
IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
That’s about triple the indoor efficiency of polycrystalline silicon, according to Thomas Brown, a project leader and engineering professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2020
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
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
IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
That’s about triple the indoor efficiency of polycrystalline silicon, according to Thomas Brown, a project leader and engineering professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2020
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
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
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'polycrystalline.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near polycrystalline
Cite this Entry
“Polycrystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polycrystalline. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share