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Kyropoulos method

Kyropoulos method proper noun: a method of bulk crystal growth, involving a seed crystal dipped into molten alumina and slowly pulled and rotated to form a single large crystal.

Proper noun

the Kyropoulos method

  1. A method of bulk crystal growth, involving a seed crystal dipped into molten alumina and slowly pulled and rotated to form a single large crystal.

Synonyms of Kyropoulos method

Origin of Kyropoulos method

Named after Spyro Kyropoulos, who proposed the technique in 1926.

Questions about Kyropoulos method

What does Kyropoulos method mean?
Kyropoulos method means a method of bulk crystal growth, involving a seed crystal dipped into molten alumina and slowly pulled and rotated to form a single large crystal.
What part of speech is Kyropoulos method?
Kyropoulos method is a proper noun.

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