polycrystal

British

/ ˈpɒlɪˌkrɪstəl /

noun

an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification

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"Our work identifies that the major degradation mechanism of the single-crystal particles is different from the polycrystal ones, which leads to the different composition requirements."

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

"When people try to transition to single-crystal cathodes, they have been following similar design principles as the polycrystal ones," said Wang, now a postdoctoral researcher working with UChicago and Argonne.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Almost every device that we use in our modern lives has a polycrystal component.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2023

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