Dendrite (crystal)
= Dendrite
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= Crystal dendrite
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A crystal dendrite is a branched crystal-growth morphology. Diffusive access to undercooling or supersaturation favours protruding tips, while interfacial capillarity regularizes fine scales and <crystal interface anisotropy> selects directions. <Dendritic growth of a snowflake> is a vapour-growth example.