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biocrystal

biocrystal noun: a crystal produced by biological means.

Noun

biocrystal (plural biocrystals)

  1. A crystal produced by biological means.
    • The organic matrix makes up less than 5% of the shell and is thought to be responsible for biocrystal synthesis.2015 July 11, “Dual Roles of the Lysine-Rich Matrix Protein (KRMP)-3 in Shell Formation of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of biocrystal

pluralbiocrystals

Origin of biocrystal

From bio- + crystal.

Questions about biocrystal

What does biocrystal mean?
Biocrystal means a crystal produced by biological means.
What part of speech is biocrystal?
Biocrystal is a noun.
What is the plural of biocrystal?
The plural of biocrystal is biocrystals.

Words near biocrystal in the dictionary

  1. biocrust
  2. biocrusted
  3. biocrusting
  4. biocrusts
  5. biocryptography
  6. biocrystal
  7. biocrystallization
  8. biocrystallize
  9. biocrystallized
  10. biocrystallizes
  11. biocrystallizing

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