"microseed" meaning in English

See microseed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microseeds [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + seed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|seed}} micro- + seed Head templates: {{en-noun}} microseed (plural microseeds)
  1. (crystallography) A very small crystal used to seed the formation of larger ones. Related terms: microseeding

Inflected forms

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