cryptocrystalline

adj, noun — 2 senses

cryptocrystalline

adj

Etymology From crypto- + crystalline.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences, Petrology Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.

Derived terms
microcryptocrystalline

cryptocrystalline

noun

Etymology From crypto- + crystalline.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences, Petrology A rock of this kind.

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