biocrystallization

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ crystallization

Noun

biocrystallization (uncountable)

1. The formation of crystals from organic macromolecules by living organisms.
   • 2015 September 17, “Limpet Shells from the Aterian Level 8 of El Harhoura 2 Cave (Témara, Morocco): Preservation State of Crossed-Foliated Layers”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     In spite of the fact that biocrystallization mechanisms themselves are still largely unknown, it is now recognized that they differ from classical crystal nucleation and growth.