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crystallite

[ kris-tl-ahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. a minute body in glassy igneous rock, showing incipient crystallization.

crystallite

/ ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt; ˌkrɪstəˈlɪtɪk /

noun

  1. any of the minute rudimentary or imperfect crystals occurring in many glassy rocks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • crystallitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • crys·tal·lit·ic [kris-tl-, it, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crystallite1

First recorded in 1795–1805; crystall- + -ite 1

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