cryp·to·crys·tal·line (kr p t -krs t -ln, -l n)adj. Having a microscopic crystalline structure. |
cryptocrystalline [ˌkrɪptəʊˈkrɪstəlaɪn]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) (of rocks) composed of crystals that can be distinguished individually only by the use of a polarizing microscope
| cryptocrystalline (krpt-krst-ln, -ln) Having a microscopic crystalline structure, as the mineral chalcedony does. |
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