microseed

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noun

A very small crystal used to seed the formation of larger ones.

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Meanings

nounmicroseed (plural microseeds)

plural microseeds

  1. chemistryA very small crystal used to seed the formation of larger ones.

Origin

From micro- + seed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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