Crystallites

/ˈkrɪstəlaɪts/ noun

Definition

Plural of crystallite; multiple tiny crystals that together form a polycrystalline solid material.

Etymology

From crystallite (singular) + -s (plural). Simple pluralization of the materials science term describing crystal microstructure.

Kelly Says

A single grain of table salt that weighs almost nothing contains trillions of crystallites all perfectly aligned—which is why salt crystals are so geometrically perfect!

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