"cryptocrystalline" meaning in English

See cryptocrystalline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- English crystalline English cryptocrystalline From crypto- + crystalline. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|crypto-|crystalline|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- English crystalline English cryptocrystalline [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "hidden, secret", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κρῠ́πτω", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κρῠπτός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "crypto-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "crystalline", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cryptocrystalline", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cryptocrystalline"> From crypto- + crystalline. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cryptocrystalline (not comparable)
  1. (petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: microcryptocrystalline Translations (whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification): criptocristalino (Portuguese)
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Noun

Forms: cryptocrystallines [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- English crystalline English cryptocrystalline From crypto- + crystalline. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|crypto-|crystalline|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- English crystalline English cryptocrystalline [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "hidden, secret", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κρῠ́πτω", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κρῠπτός", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "crypto-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "crystalline", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cryptocrystalline", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cryptocrystalline"> From crypto- + crystalline. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cryptocrystalline (countable and uncountable, plural cryptocrystallines)
  1. (petrology) A rock of this kind. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cryptocrystalline-en-noun-5vH1DsUS Categories (other): Petrology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology

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