microcrystal

microcrystal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
English crystal
English microcrystal

    From micro- + crystal.

    Noun

    microcrystal (plural microcrystals)

    1. A microscopic crystal.
      • 1982, Geological Survey Professional Paper, number 1173, page 374:
        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.
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