crystalloid

[ kris-tl-oid ]
/ ˈkrɪs tlˌɔɪd /

noun

a usually crystallizable substance that, when dissolved in a liquid, will diffuse readily through vegetable or animal membranes.
Botany. one of certain minute crystallike granules of protein, found in the tissues of various seeds.

adjective

resembling a crystal.
of the nature of a crystalloid.

Origin of crystalloid

From the Greek word krystalloeidḗs, dating back to 1860–65. See crystall-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM crystalloid

crys·tal·loi·dal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for crystalloid

crystalloid
/ (ˈkrɪstəˌlɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling or having the appearance or properties of a crystal or crystalloid

noun

a substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane Compare colloid (def. 3)
botany any of numerous crystals of protein occurring in certain seeds and other storage organs

Derived forms of crystalloid

crystalloidal, adjective

Medical definitions for crystalloid

crystalloid
[ krĭstə-loid′ ]

n.

A substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane and be crystallized, as distinguished from a colloid.

adj.

Resembling or having properties of a crystal or crystalloid.