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crystalloid
[ kris-tl-oid ]
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.
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
- botany any of numerous crystals of protein occurring in certain seeds and other storage organs
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Derived Forms
- ˌcrystalˈloidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- crystal·loidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crystalloid1
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Example Sentences
Cogitations concerning the Hindustani Interpreter: colloid and crystalloid: the Armenians comments.
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In about 24 hours three-quarters of the crystalloid substances present will have passed into the lower vessel.
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Colloidal solutions diffuse light, unlike crystalloid solutions, which are transparent.
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This arises from the fact that the molecules of a colloid are extremely large when compared with those of a crystalloid.
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The effect is produced by using a crystalloid band upon which the images are painted as represented at A in our engraving.
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