crystallite

ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt

Definition

Definition of crystallite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

igneous rock

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minute crystalline bodies in igneous rock

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Crystallites in the rock indicate its cooling history.

crystal

grain

material science

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small crystal forming part of a larger structure

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The microscope revealed numerous crystallites in the metal alloy.

grain

geology

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minute imperfect crystals in glassy rocks

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Geologists study crystallites in volcanic glass.

grain

particle

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small crystal forming part of a larger structure

Origin of crystallite

Greek, krystallos (ice)

Examples of crystallite in a sentence

Crystallites can reveal the rock's thermal history.
Scientists studied the crystallite patterns.
Each crystallite contributed to the material's strength.
Crystallites are crucial in studying rock formation.
The presence of crystallites affects the rock's texture.

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French:cristallite, cristal, ...
German:Kristallit, Kristallstruktur, ...
Italian:cristalliti, microcristallo, ...
Spanish:cristalito, microcristal, ...
Portuguese:cristalito, cristal imperfeito, ...
Chinese:微晶, 小晶体, ...
Japanese:結晶体, 結晶粒, ...
Arabic:بَلُّورِيَّة دَقِيقَة, بلورة دقيقة, ...
Hebrew:גַּבְרִית מִינִיָּת, גְּבִישׁוֹן, ...
Russian:кристаллит, маленький кристалл, ...
Ukrainian:кристаліт, маленький кристал, ...
Hindi:क्रिस्टलाइट, लघु क्रिस्टल, ...
Bengali:ক্রিস্টালাইট, স্ফটিক, ...
Catalan:cristal.lins, cristal.lit, ...
Czech:krystalit, krystalek, ...
Danish:krystallitter, krystall, ...
Dutch:kristalliet, klein kristal, ...
Greek:κρυσταλλίδια, κρυσταλλίτης, ...
Hungarian:kristallit, krisztallit, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់គ្រីស្តាល់តូច, គ្រីស្តាល់ល្អិត, ...
Korean:미정질, 작은 결정, ...
Persian:بلورک, کریستال کوچک, ...
Polish:krystalit, mały kryształ, ...
Portuguese (BR):cristalito, microcristal, ...
Romanian:cristalit, mic cristal, ...
Swedish:kristallit, liten kristall, ...
Thai:ผลึกเล็กๆ, ผลึกเล็ก, ...
Turkish:kristalit, ...
Vietnamese:thể tinh thể, vi tinh thể, ...

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