crystalloid

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Synonyms: crystallin, crystallo, crystallo-, crystalloids, crystallic

Antonyms: crystallin, crystallo, crystallo-, crystalloids, crystallic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physical chemistry}} Any substance that can be [[crystallized]] from [[solution]]; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a [[semipermeable]] [[membrane]], as opposed to a [[colloid]] which cannot.
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry|botany}} One of the [[microscopic]] [[particle]]s resembling crystals, consisting of [[protein]] matter, which occur in certain [[plant]] [[cell]]s.

Adjective

1. Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.

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