Etymograph

English

pseudocrystal

From pseudo- + crystal.

Formed from pseudo- + crystal

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Middle English crystal

English crystal

Today it means

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

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