Crystalloid Definition
krĭstə-loid
noun
A substance, usually crystallizable, which, when in solution, readily passes through vegetable and animal membranes.
Webster's New World
A substance that can be crystallized.
American Heritage
A small crystalloid grain of protein found in some cells, seeds, etc.
Webster's New World
adjective
Like a crystal.
Webster's New World
Having the nature of a crystalloid.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Crystalloid
Noun
Singular:
crystalloid
Plural:
crystalloidsOrigin of Crystalloid
-
crystal + -oid
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