crystalloid

noun, adj — 3 senses

crystalloid

noun

Etymology From crystal + -oid.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Physical 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

Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.

Derived terms
crystalloidal

crystalloid

adj

Etymology From crystal + -oid.

1

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

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