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adj
Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology
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noun
A rock of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- English crystalline English cryptocrystalline From crypto- + crystalline.
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