crystallinity

Term: crystallinity

Literally meaning: “the state of standing cold”

Origin: Anc Greek

κρύο/cryo(=cold)

+ίστημι/histimi(=to stand) >στάσις/stasis(=halt)

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Definition

Crystallinity is the degree of structural order of ions, molecules, and atoms  in a solid. The degree of crystallinity is a term especially for studies of high polymers.