seed crystal

noun

Meaning

A small crystal from which a larger crystal of the same substance is grown

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Related words

crystallogen(English)mesocrystal(English)single crystal(English)crystallite(English)microcrystallite(English)macrocrystal(English)metacrystal(English)monocrystal(English)

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