The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crystalloid \Crys"tal*loid\ (kr[i^]s"tal*loid), a. [Gr.
kry`stallos crystal + -oid.]
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crystalloid \Crys"tal*loid\, n.
1. (Chem.) A body which, in solution, diffuses readily
through animal membranes, and generally is capable of
being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid.
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2. (Bot.) One of the microscopic particles resembling
crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in
certain plant cells; -- called also protein crystal.
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