crystalloid

== English == === Etymology === From crystal +‎ -oid. === Noun === crystalloid (plural crystalloids) (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. (biochemistry, botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === crystalloid (comparative more crystalloid, superlative most crystalloid) Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal. Coordinate terms: crystallic, crystallized