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crystalloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
crys-tal-loid
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.

adj

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

Etymology

From crystal + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

crystalloids (plural) more crystalloid (comparative) most crystalloid (superlative)

Derived Forms

crystalloidal

Frequently Paired Words

crystallic crystallized

Questions

What does crystalloid mean?
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.
Where does crystalloid come from?
From crystal + -oid.

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