Microcrystalline

Microcrystalline copper(I) oxide.

A microcrystalline material is a crystallized substance or rock that contains small crystals visible only through microscopic examination.

See also

• Macrocrystalline
• Microcrystalline silicon
• Protocrystalline
• Rock microstructure

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