crystalloid

English

Etymology

crystal +‎ -oid

Noun

crystalloid (plural crystalloids)

1. (physical chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
2. (biochemistry, botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.

Translations

any substance that can be crystallized from solution

• Irish: criostalóideach m
• Italian: cristalloide (it) m
• Japanese: 晶質 (しょうしつ, shōshitsu)
• Malay: kristaloid
• Spanish: cristaloide m
• Tagalog: malabubog

Adjective

crystalloid (comparative more crystalloid, superlative most crystalloid)

1. Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.