pseudocrystal

Etymology

From pseudo- + crystal.

pseudocrystal means A substance that appears to be crystalline, even under a microscope, but does not have a true crystalline diffraction pattern. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A substance that appears to be crystalline, even under a microscope, but does not have a true crystalline diffraction pattern.