Recrystallization
Full definition of recrystallization
Noun
recrystallization
(plural recrystallizations)- (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