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adj. - Containing minute solid bodies having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles

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Usage examples (33)
  • The scientists have replaced the fat with microcrystalline cellulose, a purified substance derived from plants.
  • I carry a small jar of Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly which is a mixture of mineral oils, paraffin and microcrystalline waxes.
  • Edetate Disodium In the event of a calcium or digitalis overdose , this microcrystalline powder can be injected as an emergency measure to restore the body's calcium...
  • Figure Sculpting II (microcrystalline wax) -- with Rhonda Maurer.
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