crystalloid

English

Etymology

From crystal +‎ -oid.

Noun

crystalloid (plural crystalloids)

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.

Derived terms

• crystalloidal

Translations

any substance that can be crystallized from solution

Catalan: cristal·loide m French: cristalloïde (fr) m Irish: criostalóideach m Italian: cristalloide (it) m Japanese: 晶質 (しょうしつ, shōshitsu) Malay: kristaloid Spanish: cristaloide m Tagalog: malabubog

Adjective

crystalloid (comparative more crystalloid, superlative most crystalloid)

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