crystallinity

Definitions

The state or quality of being crystalline.

The degree to which a substance, such as a polymer, possesses a structured, ordered arrangement of atoms or molecules.

Examples

The degree of crystallinity in the polymer significantly affects its mechanical strength and thermal stability.

Researchers used X-ray diffraction to measure the crystallinity of the mineral samples collected from the site.

Synonyms

clarity transparency orderliness structure regularity purity

Antonyms

amorphousness disorder cloudiness opacity irregularity chaos