microcrystalline
[ mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in, -ahyn- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn- /
adjective
minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
Origin of microcrystalline
First recorded in 1875–80;
micro- +
crystalline
OTHER WORDS FROM microcrystalline
mi·cro·crys·tal·lin·i·ty [mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in-i-tee] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌkrɪs tlˈɪn ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby microcrystalline
microcosm,
microcosmic salt,
microcoustic,
microcredit,
microcrystal,
microcrystalline,
microculture,
microcurie,
microcyst,
microcyte,
microcythemia
Example sentences from the Web for microcrystalline
It is never found as crystals, but always as encrusting and botryoidal masses with a microcrystalline structure.
British Dictionary definitions for microcrystalline
microcrystalline
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn) /
adjective
(of a solid) composed of microscopic crystals
Scientific definitions for microcrystalline
microcrystalline
[ mī′krō-krĭs′tə-lĭn ]
Having a crystalline structure visible only under a microscope.