roughening transition

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roughening transition [′rəf·ən·iŋ tran′zish·ən]

(physics)

A change in the behavior of the interface between the solid and liquid phases of a substance at a certain critical temperature, below which the surface is flat or sharp and displays distinct terraces and ledges on an atomic level, while above the critical temperature the surface is rough or rounded.

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