crystalloid (plural crystalloids)
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
crystalloid (comparative more crystalloid, superlative most crystalloid)
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
Source: Wiktionary
Crys"tal*loid (krs"tal-loid), a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.]
Definition: Crystal-like; transparent like crystal.
Crys"tal*loid, n.
1. (Chem.)
Definition: A body which, in solution, diffuses readily through animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also protein crystal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
