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crystallite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
crys-tal-lite
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.

Etymology

Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English crystallite From crystal + -ite.

Inflected Forms

crystallites (plural)

Derived Forms

intercrystallite microcrystallite nanocrystallite

Questions

What does crystallite mean?
A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.
Where does crystallite come from?
Etymology tree English crystal Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English crystallite From crystal + -ite.

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