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crystalloid
CIDE DICTIONARY
crystalloid, a. [Gr. kry`stallos crystal + -oid.].
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal. [1913 Webster]
crystalloid, n.
- A body which, in solution, diffuses readily through animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid. [1913 Webster]
- One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also
protein crystal . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
crystalloid, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 crystal-like.
2 having a crystalline structure.
--n. a substance that in solution is able to pass through a semipermeable membrane (cf. COLLOID).
--adj.
1 crystal-like.
2 having a crystalline structure.
--n. a substance that in solution is able to pass through a semipermeable membrane (cf. COLLOID).
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