microcrystalline

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

adjective

1. minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.

microcrystalline

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn /

adjective

1. (of a solid) composed of microscopic crystals

microcrystalline

1. Having a crystalline structure visible only under a microscope.

Other Word Forms

• microcrystallinity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microcrystalline¹

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + crystalline

Example Sentences

In the pre-show room of the ride, look for a solid microcrystalline silicon billet, ancient silicon wafer chips, vintage cartridge casings for hard drive disks and microscopes.

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Growing single crystals of PBAs is challenging because of the rapidity with which microcrystalline powders precipitate when solutions of PBA precursors are combined.

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Consequently, even the most dynamic porous materials tend to be brittle and isolated as microcrystalline powders14, whereas flexible organic or inorganic molecular crystals cannot expand without fracturing.

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In the coming weeks The Wellery will install a Somadome pod, a device that Saks says “uses LED color therapy, binaural beat meditation, and energy healing microcrystalline tiles for optimal restoration.”

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They are common constituents of microcrystalline igneous rocks, and often occur as inclusions in larger crystals of other substances.

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