adjective
- occurring or existing between the grains or crystals of a material
Usage: technical; materials science
Examples
- The metal failed due to intergranular corrosion along the grain boundaries.
- Intergranular cracking was observed in the steel sample after heat treatment.
- The ceramic showed intergranular porosity between individual grains.
- Scientists studied the intergranular structure using electron microscopy.
- Intergranular fracture occurred when stress was applied to the material.
- The alloy’s intergranular regions were more susceptible to oxidation.