crystallite

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noun

A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.

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Meanings

nouncrystallite (plural crystallites)

plural crystallites

  1. A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.

Origin

From crystal + -ite.

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Translations

French cristallite
  • cristallitesmall region of a solid that consists of a single crystal
Japanese 晶子
  • 晶子 (shōshi)small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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