Polycrystalline

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A polycrystalline material is made of several smaller crystallites. Cf. monocrystal.

Almost all common metals, and many ceramics are polycrystalline. The crystallites are often referred to as grains.

[edit] See also

crystal, crystallography, grain boundary

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