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biocrystallization

biocrystallization noun: the formation of crystals from organic macromolecules by living organisms.

Noun

biocrystallization (uncountable)

  1. The formation of crystals from organic macromolecules by living organisms.
    • In spite of the fact that biocrystallization mechanisms themselves are still largely unknown, it is now recognized that they differ from classical crystal nucleation and growth.2015 September 17, “Limpet Shells from the Aterian Level 8 of El Harhoura 2 Cave (Témara, Morocco): Preservation State of Crossed-Foliated Layers”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of biocrystallization

From bio- + crystallization.

Questions about biocrystallization

What does biocrystallization mean?
Biocrystallization means the formation of crystals from organic macromolecules by living organisms.
What part of speech is biocrystallization?
Biocrystallization is a noun.

Words near biocrystallization in the dictionary

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

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