microcrystalline

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

mi·cro·crys·tal·line

[mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in, -ahyn-]
adjective
minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.

Origin:
1875–80; micro- + crystalline

mi·cro·crys·tal·lin·i·ty [mahy-kroh-kris-tl-in-i-tee] , noun
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Microcrystalline has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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microcrystalline (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn)
 
adj
(of a solid) composed of microscopic crystals

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microcrystalline   (mī'krō-krĭs'tə-lĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
Having a crystalline structure visible only under a microscope.
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