ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crystalloid

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Crystalloid is a noun meaning Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.

Meaning

Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.

More Meanings

  1. (physical chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
  2. (biochemistry, botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.

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Related dictionary entries include isotonic, cardioplegia, crystallogen, crystalline, crystall, chrystal.

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