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microcrystal

microcrystal noun: a microscopic crystal.

Noun

microcrystal (plural microcrystals)

  1. A microscopic crystal.
    • If all crystallization centers are evenly spaced, the resulting microcrystals will form equant, polyhedral blocks of subuniform size such as those observed with the electron microscope.1982, Geological Survey Professional Paper, number 1173, page 374

Forms of microcrystal

pluralmicrocrystals

Origin of microcrystal

From micro- + crystal.

Questions about microcrystal

What does microcrystal mean?
Microcrystal means a microscopic crystal.
What part of speech is microcrystal?
Microcrystal is a noun.
What is the plural of microcrystal?
The plural of microcrystal is microcrystals.

Words near microcrystal in the dictionary

  1. microcriths
  2. microcrucible
  3. microcrustacean
  4. microcrustaceans
  5. microcryptocrystalline
  6. microcrystal
  7. microcrystalline
  8. microcrystalline wax
  9. microcrystalline waxes
  10. microcrystallinity
  11. microcrystallite

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