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microcrystalline

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

adjective

  1. minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.

microcrystalline

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn /

adjective

  1. (of a solid) composed of microscopic crystals

microcrystalline

/ mī′krō-krĭs′tə-lĭn /

  1. Having a crystalline structure visible only under a microscope.

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Other Words From

  • mi·cro·crys·tal·lin·i·ty [mahy-kroh-kris-tl-, in, -i-tee], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of microcrystalline1

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + crystalline

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Example Sentences

It is never found as crystals, but always as encrusting and botryoidal masses with a microcrystalline structure.

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