crystalloid

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English

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Etymology

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From crystal +‎ -oid.

Noun

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crystalloid (plural crystalloids)

  1. (physical chemistry) 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.
  2. (biochemistry, botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.

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Adjective

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crystalloid (comparative more crystalloid, superlative most crystalloid)

  1. Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.