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Crystallite vs Crystal - What's the difference?

crystallite | crystal |

Crystal is a derived term of crystallite.



As nouns the difference between crystallite and crystal

is that crystallite is a small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain while crystal is a solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

As an adjective crystal is

very clear.

As a proper noun Crystal is

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crystallite

English

Noun

(wikipedia crystallite) (en noun)
  • A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain

    • crystal

    English

    (wikipedia crystal)

    Alternative forms

    * crystall (obsolete) * chrystal (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
  • (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
  • (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
  • (uncountable, slang) crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
  • The glass over the dial of a watch case.

    • Synonyms

    * (array of atoms) grain

    Antonyms

    * (array of atoms) amorphous, glass

    Derived terms

    * anticrystal * crystalliferous * crystalline * crystallite * crystallization, crystallisation * crystallize, crystallise * crystallographer * crystalloid * crystal stone * quasicrystal

    Related terms

    * blood crystal * clear as crystal * compound crystal * crystal ball * crystal clear * Iceland crystal * liquid crystal * mountain crystal * rock crystal

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Very clear.
    • "Do I make myself clear?" / "Crystal ."

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