(ˌsɛmɪˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn) or less common semicrystallic (ˌsɛmɪkrɪˈstælɪk)
adjective
(of rocks) partly crystalline
semicrystalline in American English
(ˌsemiˈkrɪstlɪn, -ˌain, ˌsemai-)
adjective
partly or imperfectly crystalline
Word origin
[1810–20; semi- + crystalline]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cleavage, dynamic, knockout, rationalize, unitarysemi- is a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning “half,” freely prefixed to Englishwords of any origin, now sometimes with the senses “partially,” “incompletely,” “somewhat”.Other words that use the affix semi- include: semiautomatic, semidetached, semimonthly, semisophisticated
Examples of 'semicrystalline' in a sentence
semicrystalline
Two semicrystalline polymers were blended to fabricate porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
Rashid Mad Jin, Naznin Sultana, Sayang Baba, Salehhuddin Hamdan, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail 2015, 'Porous PCL/Chitosan and nHA/PCL/Chitosan Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications:Fabrication and Evaluation', Journal of Nanomaterialshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/357372. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The polymer blend technique was used to improve amorphous phases of a semicrystalline polymer.
Hawzhin T. Ahmed, Omed Gh. Abdullah 2019, 'Preparation and Composition Optimization of PEO:MC Polymer Blend Films to EnhanceElectrical Conductivity', Polymershttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/5/853. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Crystalline properties of semicrystalline polymers are very important parameters that can influence the application area.
Eva Kuzelova Kostakova, Laszlo Meszaros, Gabriela Maskova, Lenka Blazkova, Tamas Turcsan,David Lukas 2017, 'Crystallinity of Electrospun and Centrifugal Spun Polycaprolactone Fibers: A ComparativeStudy', Journal of Nanomaterialshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8952390. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The introduction of gelatin and gelatinized cassava starch suppressed the semicrystalline peaks of chitosan films.
Wen-Shui Xia, Qiu-Ping Zhong 2008, 'Physicochemical Properties of Edible and Preservative Films from Chitosan/CassavaStarch/Gelatin Blend Plasticized with Glycerol', Food Technology and Biotechnologyhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/41721. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The properties of semicrystalline polymeric materials depend remarkably on their structures, especially for those exhibiting a polymorphic behavior.
Rui Xin, Jie Zhang, Xiaoli Sun, Huihui Li, Zhongjie Ren, Shouke Yan 2018, 'Polymorphic Behavior and Phase Transition of Poly(1-Butene) and Its Copolymers', Polymershttp://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/5/556. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All the materials synthesized are semicrystalline.
M. M. Silva, R. Leones, F. Sentanin, L. C. Rodrigues, I. M. Marrucho, J. M. S. S.Esperanca, A. Pawlicka 2012, 'Investigation of polymer electrolyte based on agar and ionic liquids', eXPRESS Polymer Lettershttp://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0003702&mi=cd. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)