crystallite

[kris-tl-ahyt]

noun Mineralogy.

a minute body in glassy igneous rock, showing incipient crystallization.

Origin of crystallite

First recorded in 1795–1805; crystall- + -ite¹

Related formscrys·tal·lit·ic

[kris-tl-it-ik] /ˌkrɪs tlˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for crystallite

crystallite

noun

any of the minute rudimentary or imperfect crystals occurring in many glassy rocks

Derived Formscrystallitic (ˌkrɪstəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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