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crystallite

noun
crys·​tal·​lite | \ ˈkri-stə-ˌlÄ«t How to pronounce crystallite (audio) \

Definition of crystallite

1a : a minute mineral form (as in glassy volcanic rocks) that marks the beginning of crystallization
b : a single grain in a polycrystalline substance
2 : micelle

Examples of crystallite in a Sentence

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 That’s because electrical charges moving through the material got stuck at the boundaries between the myriad crystallites making up the material. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "LEDs created from wonder material could revolutionize lighting and displays," 4 June 2019 At this level of magnification, the researchers were able to discern novel details about the building blocks of our bodily framework: our bones, which comprise mineral crystallites and spiraling strands of the protein collagen called fibrils. — Angus Chen, Scientific American, "Core Strength: Extreme “Close Ups” May Help Explain Why Our Bones Are So Strong," 3 May 2018

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First Known Use of crystallite

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for crystallite

borrowed from French cristallite, from cristal crystal entry 1 + -ite -ite entry 1

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