Term: massive transition
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03724

Definition:
A transition in which a crystal structure is changed into a new structure during cooling or heating, predominantly by interface-controlled reactions and the usual nucleation and growth characteristics associated with thermal diffusion.

Related Terms:
1) interface (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03082).
2) diffusion (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01716).
3) nucleation and growth (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04244).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 585 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)

Citation: 'massive transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03724

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