Associations to the word «Recrystallization»

Wiktionary

RECRYSTALLIZATION, noun. (chemistry) a technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals
RECRYSTALLIZATION, noun. (geology) a process in the formation of metamorphic rocks
RECRYSTALLIZATION, noun. (metallurgy) the growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.