CRYSTALLOIDS

Noun

crystalloids

plural of crystalloid

Source: Wiktionary


CRYSTALLOID

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



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