polykristallin
polycrystalline
English translations
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polycrystalline
Word details
- German meaning
- Polykristallin bedeutet, dass ein Material aus vielen kleinen Kristallen besteht, die unterschiedliche Orientierungen haben.
- English meaning
- Polycrystalline means that a material is composed of many small crystals with different orientations.
- Synonym
- vielkristallin
- German example
- Silizium in Solarzellen ist oft polykristallin.
- English example
- Silicon in solar cells is often polycrystalline.
Related words
- Polysilicium
Polysilicon
Example sentences with “polykristallin”
Das Metall ist polykristallin aufgebaut. (The metal is composed in a polycrystalline way.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'poly-' mean?
It is a prefix from Greek meaning 'many' or 'multiple'.