What is a grain?
A regular pattern of atoms or ions found in a crystalline solid.
What is a grain boundary?
The interface between two grains in a crystalline solid.
What is a crystalline solid?
A solid material whose constituents are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that in all directions.
What are intermolecular forces?
The weak force of attraction between two separate molecules.
What are intra-molecular forces?
The strong force of attraction between two atoms within a molecule.