noun
- plural of crystallinity; the quality or degree to which a substance is crystalline or has a crystal structure
Usage: technical; materials science; chemistry
Examples
- The crystallinities of the polymer samples were measured using X-ray diffraction.
- Different processing methods produce varying crystallinities in the final material.
- Scientists compared the crystallinities of natural and synthetic diamonds.
- The thermal properties depend heavily on the crystallinities of the phases present.
- High crystallinities in metals typically result in greater strength and hardness.