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CRYSTAL SEED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seed
1, record 1, English, seed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crystal seed 2, record 1, English, crystal%20seed
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, single crystal of semiconductor material used to start the growth of a large, single crystal for use in cutting semiconductor wafers. 1, record 1, English, - seed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- germe cristallin
1, record 1, French, germe%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- germe 2, record 1, French, germe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit monocristal provenant d'un matériau semiconducteur employé pour amorcer la cristallisation d'un monocristal massif servant à découper les plaquettes de semiconducteurs. 3, record 1, French, - germe%20cristallin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crystal seed 1, record 2, English, crystal%20seed
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small piece of a single crystal used to ensure that the main bulk of a crystal grown by the Czochralsky method is of single-crystal form and has the required orientation of crystal planes. 1, record 2, English, - crystal%20seed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- germe de cristal
1, record 2, French, germe%20de%20cristal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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