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kyropoulos method

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ky-ropoulos method
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

the Kyropoulos method (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Czochralski process

Synonyms

Kyropoulos technique

Questions

What does kyropoulos method mean?
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.
Where does kyropoulos method come from?
Named after Spyro Kyropoulos, who proposed the technique in 1926.

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