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intergrowth

/ˌɪntɚɡɹˈoʊθ/ noun

A growing together and through each other of two crystals.

Word Origin Growth comes from Old English 'growan' (to grow, flourish). Intergrowth means growth between things, like crystals interlocking. The prefix 'inter-' (between) appears in international and interact. The PIE root *ghre- meant to grow or become green, also in 'grass' and 'green'.

noun A growing together and through each other of two crystals. countable

The geologist studied the quartz intergrowth under the microscope.

(名词) 共生晶体；交生

地质学家在显微镜下研究了石英的共生晶体。

(sustantivo) El crecimiento conjunto y entrelazado de dos cristales.

El geólogo estudió el intercrecimiento de cuarzo bajo el microscopio.

(nom) interpénétration; croissance intercristalline; macle [Phénomène de croissance simultanée et entrelacée de deux cristaux.]

Le géologue a étudié l'intercroissance de quartz au microscope.

(Substantiv) Verwachsung [das Zusammenwachsen und gegenseitige Durchdringen zweier Kristalle, sodass sie eine gemeinsame Struktur bilden]

Der Geologe untersuchte das Quarz-**intergrowth** unter dem Mikroskop.

(名詞) 二つの結晶が互いに成長し合い、貫き合って一体となること。

地質学者は顕微鏡下で水晶の連晶を観察した。

(substantivo) interrescimento [Crescimento conjunto e entrelaçado de dois cristais.]

O geólogo estudou o intercrescimento de quartzo ao microscópio.

Synonyms: interpenetration crystal intergrowth epitaxial growth twin crystal composite crystal aggregate interlocking crystal interwoven growth Antonyms: separation isolation detachment disintegration
Word parts: inter + grow + th

Related words

grower

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