microcrystal
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]microcrystal (plural microcrystals)
- A microscopic crystal.
- 1982, Geological Survey Professional Paper, number 1173, page 374:
- If all crystallization centers are evenly spaced, the resulting microcrystals will form equant, polyhedral blocks of subuniform size such as those observed with the electron microscope.