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autocryst

autocryst noun: a crystal formed from the same melt as the volcanic rock which hosts it.

Noun

autocryst (plural autocrysts)

  1. A crystal formed from the same melt as the volcanic rock which hosts it.

Forms of autocryst

pluralautocrysts

Origin of autocryst

From auto- + -cryst

Questions about autocryst

What does autocryst mean?
Autocryst means a crystal formed from the same melt as the volcanic rock which hosts it.
What part of speech is autocryst?
Autocryst is a noun.
What is the plural of autocryst?
The plural of autocryst is autocrysts.

Words near autocryst in the dictionary

  1. autocrossers
  2. autocrosses
  3. autocrossing
  4. autocrosslinked
  5. autocruise
  6. autocryst
  7. autocrysts
  8. autocthon
  9. autocthonous
  10. autocthons
  11. autoctisis

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