semicrystalline
/ˌsɛmiˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
adjective
- Having both crystalline and amorphous (non-crystalline) regions; partly crystalline.
- The geologist identified a semicrystalline rock that contained both glassy and ordered mineral structures.
- Many plastics are semicrystalline, which gives them a balance of strength and flexibility.
- Semicrystalline polymers melt over a range of temperatures rather than at a single point.
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