recrystallization

noun

re·​crys·​tal·​li·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌkri-stə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the act or process of recrystallizing: such as

a

: replacement of the distorted grain structure of a cold-worked metal by a new strain-free grain structure during annealing

b

: the regeneration of rock fabric producing coarser texture and eliminating impurities

limestone transformed by recrystallization to marble

Word History

Etymology

recrystallize + -ation

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Rhymes for recrystallization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization