Definición de «crystalloid» en inglés

noun

1. (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.

2. (biochemistry, botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.

adjective

1. Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.