microcrystalline
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- microcrystallinity noun
Etymology
Origin of microcrystalline
First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + crystalline
Example Sentences
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Her contribution — five modeled microcrystalline wax sculptures of sleeping toddlers — appears beside three paintings from the 1960s by her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, who is now 92.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2021
Photochromic lenses are embedded with organic microcrystalline molecules that change their properties when exposed to UV in sunlight, but become clear in artificial lighting with no UV.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
You can walk in the door and get some advisement along with the microcrystalline wax you need.”
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2011
They are common constituents of microcrystalline igneous rocks, and often occur as inclusions in larger crystals of other substances.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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