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seed crystal

seed crystal noun: a small crystal from which a larger crystal of the same substance is grown.

Noun

seed crystal (plural seed crystals)

  1. A small crystal from which a larger crystal of the same substance is grown

Forms of seed crystal

pluralseed crystals

Origin of seed crystal

By analogy with the seeds of plants.

Questions about seed crystal

What does seed crystal mean?
Seed crystal means a small crystal from which a larger crystal of the same substance is grown.
What part of speech is seed crystal?
Seed crystal is a noun.
What is the plural of seed crystal?
The plural of seed crystal is seed crystals.

Words near seed crystal in the dictionary

  1. seed coat
  2. seed coats
  3. seed cone
  4. seed cones
  5. seed corn
  6. seed crystal
  7. seed crystals
  8. seed down
  9. seed drill
  10. seed drills
  11. seed fern

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