reconstruction
[‚rē·kən′strək·shən] (solid-state physics)
A process in which atoms at the surface of a solid displace and form bands different from those existing in the bulk solid.
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Reconstruction
The process of duplicating the original materials, form, and appearance of a historic building that no longer exists, based on historical research; most often it is located at the original site.
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