unrecrystallized
|un-re-crys-tal-ized|
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/ˌʌnriːˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzd/
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/ˌʌnriːˈkrɪstəlʌɪzd/
(recrystallize)
form crystals again
Etymology
'unrecrystallized' originates from English formed by the negative prefix 'un-' (from Old English and Proto-Germanic) + 'recrystallized', where 're-' originates from Latin meaning 'again' and 'crystallize' derives ultimately from Greek 'krustallos' (or 'krystallos') meaning 'ice' or 'crystal'.
'recrystallize' entered English via scientific Latin/French (e.g. Late Latin/Modern French crystallizare/cristalliser) from Greek 'krystallizein', and the adjective 'recrystallized' (past participle) was negated with the productive English prefix 'un-' to form 'unrecrystallized'.
Initially related to the general process 'to form or restore a crystalline structure' (literally 'make crystalline again'); over time it became a specific technical term in metallurgy, materials science, and geology for forming new strain-free crystals, and 'unrecrystallized' came to mean 'has not undergone that process'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle or adjective form of 'recrystallize' used to describe something that has not been recrystallized (often negated with 'un-').
Because the sample remained unrecrystallized, its mechanical properties differed from the annealed specimen.
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Adjective 1
not having undergone recrystallization; retaining the original (often deformed or metastable) crystal structure rather than forming new strain-free crystals. Commonly used in metallurgy, materials science, and geology.
The unrecrystallized grains in the alloy indicate it has not been annealed after deformation.
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