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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.
2. 2
   any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock wordnet

Etymology

From crystal + -ite.

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