polygonization

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polygonization [pə‚lig·ə·nə′zā·shən]

(solid-state physics)

A phenomenon observed during the annealing of plastically bent crystals in which the edge dislocations created by cold working organize themselves vertically above each other so that polygonal domains are formed.

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