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adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From crystal + -oid.
Across languages
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