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crystallite Definition

crys·tal·lite (kris′təl īt′)

noun

  1. a tiny, embryonic crystal, too small to be identified with any mineral species
  2. a rock consisting mainly of such tiny crystals

Etymology: crystall(o)- + -ite

crystallite Related Forms
crys′·tal·lit′ic (kris′təl it′ik) adjective
crystallite Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: The crystallites formed during these processes often have a unique chemistry and morphology as a result of the controls imposed by the organisms.

Modifies a noun

  • size: Other information such as cell parameters and crystallite sizes can be obtained.
  • strain: Refine all the peaks with strain using the same crystallite strain for each peak.
  • parameter: Thus refine all the peaks using the same crystallite size parameters and identical crystallite strain parameters.
  • growth: New methods to predict how solvent choice affects solubility and crystallite growth rates and hence both crystal morphology and polymorphic form ( Catlow ).

Noun used with modifier

  • single-layer: High resolution TEM image of a single-layer crystallite of Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O x.