chadacryst

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noun

An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

OriginAncient Greek χανδάνω →
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Meanings

nounchadacryst (plural chadacrysts)

plural chadacrysts

  1. geographyAn enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρύσταλλος
  2. Ancient Greekχανδάνω“to contain”
  3. Englishchadacryst

From Ancient Greek χανδάνω (khandánō, “to contain”) (perhaps from the aorist stem χᾰ́δ-) + -cryst, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).

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APA

chadacryst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chadacryst

MLA

“chadacryst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chadacryst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chadacryst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chadacryst.

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