microcrystal
nounEtymology From micro- + crystal.
1
A microscopic crystal.
- If all crystallization centers are evenly spaced, the resulting microcrystals will form equant, polyhedral blocks of subuniform size such as those observed with the electron microscope.1982, Geological Survey Professional Paper, number 1173, page 374:
- Related terms
- microcrystalline, microcrystallization