crys·tal·lite (kr s t -l t )n. Any of numerous minute rudimentary, crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rocks. crys tal·litic (-ltk) adj. |
crystallite [ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) any of the minute rudimentary or imperfect crystals occurring in many glassy rocks
crystallitic [ˌkrɪstəˈlɪtɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | crystallite - any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock crystallization, crystal - a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces |
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