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crystalloid

[ kris-tl-oid ]
/ ˈkrɪs tlˌɔɪd /

noun

a usually crystallizable substance that, when dissolved in a liquid, will diffuse readily through vegetable or animal membranes.
Botany. one of certain minute crystallike granules of protein, found in the tissues of various seeds.

adjective

resembling a crystal.
of the nature of a crystalloid.

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Origin of crystalloid

From the Greek word krystalloeidḗs, dating back to 1860–65. See crystall-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM crystalloid

crys·tal·loi·dal, adjective

Words nearby crystalloid

crystallo-, crystallog., crystallographic, crystallographic axis, crystallography, crystalloid, Crystallose, crystalluria, crystal meth, crystal microphone, crystal nucleus
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British Dictionary definitions for crystalloid

crystalloid
/ (ˈkrɪstəˌlɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling or having the appearance or properties of a crystal or crystalloid

noun

a substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membraneCompare colloid (def. 3)
botany any of numerous crystals of protein occurring in certain seeds and other storage organs

Derived forms of crystalloid

crystalloidal, adjective
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Medical definitions for crystalloid

crystalloid
[ krĭs′tə-loid′ ]

n.

A substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane and be crystallized, as distinguished from a colloid.

adj.

Resembling or having properties of a crystal or crystalloid.
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