microcrystalline

[ mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in, -ahyn- ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn- /

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adjective

minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.

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Origin of microcrystalline

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + crystalline

OTHER WORDS FROM microcrystalline

mi·cro·crys·tal·lin·i·ty

[mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in-i-tee], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌkrɪs tlˈɪn ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby microcrystalline

microcopy, microcosm, microcosmic salt, microcredit, microcrystal, microcrystalline, microculture, microcurie, microcyte, microdensitometer, microdermabrasion

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How to use microcrystalline in a sentence

It is never found as crystals, but always as encrusting and botryoidal masses with a microcrystalline structure.
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British Dictionary definitions for microcrystalline

microcrystalline

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn) /

adjective

(of a solid) composed of microscopic crystals

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Scientific definitions for microcrystalline

microcrystalline

[ mī′krō-krĭs′tə-lĭn ]

Having a crystalline structure visible only under a microscope.