noun
crystal grain; individual unit cell of a crystal
Technical term in materials science and crystallography. Refers to a single crystalline region within a polycrystalline material.
金属の強度は結晶粒の大きさに影響される。
The strength of a metal is affected by the size of its crystal grains.
この合金は結晶粒が細かいため、硬い。
This alloy is hard because its crystal grains are fine.