recrystallization

  1. 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.
  2. Noun.  (geology) a process in the formation of metamorphic rocks.
  3. Noun.  (metallurgy) the growth of grain fragments in an alloy, especially when it is worked by cold rolling.

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