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crystallite
[ kris-tl-ahyt ]
/ ˈkrɪs tlˌaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
a minute body in glassy igneous rock, showing incipient crystallization.
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OTHER WORDS FROM crystallite
crys·tal·lit·ic [kris-tl-it-ik], /ˌkrɪs tlˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby crystallite
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British Dictionary definitions for crystallite
crystallite
/ (ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt) /
noun
any of the minute rudimentary or imperfect crystals occurring in many glassy rocks
Derived forms of crystallite
crystallitic (ˌkrɪstəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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