crystalloid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Crys"tal*loid adjective
Etymology
Gr. crystal + -oid.
Definitions
  1. Crystal-like; transparent like crystal.
Crys"tal*loid noun
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A body which, in solution, diffuses readily through animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid.
  2. (Bot.) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also protein crystal.

Webster 1913