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microcrystalline

[ mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in, -ahyn- ]

adjective

  1. minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.


microcrystalline

/ ˌɪəʊˈɪəˌɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a solid) composed of microscopic crystals
“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

microcrystalline

/ ī′kō-ĭə-ĭ /

  1. Having a crystalline structure visible only under a microscope.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···ٲ···ٲ [mahy-kroh-kris-tl-, in, -i-tee], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of microcrystalline1

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + crystalline
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In the pre-show room of the ride, look for a solid microcrystalline silicon billet, ancient silicon wafer chips, vintage cartridge casings for hard drive disks and microscopes.

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Growing single crystals of PBAs is challenging because of the rapidity with which microcrystalline powders precipitate when solutions of PBA precursors are combined.

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Consequently, even the most dynamic porous materials tend to be brittle and isolated as microcrystalline powders14, whereas flexible organic or inorganic molecular crystals cannot expand without fracturing.

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In the coming weeks The Wellery will install a Somadome pod, a device that Saks says “uses LED color therapy, binaural beat meditation, and energy healing microcrystalline tiles for optimal restoration.”

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They are common constituents of microcrystalline igneous rocks, and often occur as inclusions in larger crystals of other substances.

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