crystallite

noun

crys·​tal·​lite ˈkri-stə-ˌlīt 

1

a

: a minute mineral form (as in glassy volcanic rocks) that marks the beginning of crystallization

b

: a single grain in a polycrystalline substance

2

: micelle

Examples of crystallite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s because electrical charges moving through the material got stuck at the boundaries between the myriad crystallites making up the material. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French cristallite, from cristal crystal entry 1 + -ite -ite entry 1

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for crystallite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite