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Decrystallization vs Recrystallization - What's the difference?

decrystallization | recrystallization |

As nouns the difference between decrystallization and recrystallization

is that decrystallization is the breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure while recrystallization is (chemistry) a technique for the purification of chemical compounds in which the compound is dissolved in a solvent and slowly cooled to form crystals.

decrystallization

English

Noun

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  • The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.

    • recrystallization

    English

    (wikipedia recrystallization)

    Noun

    (en 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
  • (geology) a process in the formation of metamorphic rocks
  • (metallurgy) the growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling

    • Related terms

    * recrystallize * recrystallized