https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04028
The
irreversible transition
from a metastable
polymorphic form to the stable
polymorph. Example: The transition of metastable
CaCO3 (aragonite-type) to the stable
CaCO3 (calcite-type).Note:
For liquid crystals the term refers to a
For liquid crystals the term refers to a
liquid crystal
to liquid-crystal transition
that occurs below the melting
point and is revealed by supercooling of the crystal.