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Noun

recrystallization ‎(plural recrystallizations)

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

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• recrystallize
• recrystallized