crystalloid
Americannoun
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a usually crystallizable substance that, when dissolved in a liquid, will diffuse readily through vegetable or animal membranes.
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Botany. one of certain minute crystallike granules of protein, found in the tissues of various seeds.
adjective
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resembling a crystal.
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of the nature of a crystalloid.
adjective
noun
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a substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane Compare colloid
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botany any of numerous crystals of protein occurring in certain seeds and other storage organs
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Etymology
Origin of crystalloid
From the Greek word krystalloeidḗs, dating back to 1860–65. See crystall-, -oid
Example Sentences
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Simple filtration will sometimes suffice to separate the required substance; in other cases dialysis will be necessary, in order that crystalloid substances may be separated from colloid bodies.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
This arises from the fact that the molecules of a colloid are extremely large when compared with those of a crystalloid.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
The crystalloid substance, on the other hand, completely separates in the water and forms a true solution—one which is able to penetrate the partition or membrane.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
Osmosis not a Sufficient Cause.—The passage of materials through animal membranes, according to the principle of osmosis, is limited to crystalloid substances.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
As2O3, in cases of suspected poisoning, was formerly separated from the stomach in this way, as it is a crystalloid, whereas most of the other contents of the stomach are colloidal.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams
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