skeleton crystal

noun

: an imperfect crystal arrested in development after the forming of the outline but before the filling in of the faces

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“Skeleton crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeleton%20crystal. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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