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noun
A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: crystal, crystallization
History
Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English crystallite From crystal + -ite.
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