Meanings
nounparacrystal (plural paracrystals)
plural paracrystals
- chemistryAny crystalline material that has a highly distorted lattice with unit cells of highly variable shape and size
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paracrystal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracrystal
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“paracrystal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracrystal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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