English word oligocrystalline comes from English crystalline, English oligo- (Few.)

Detailed word origin of oligocrystalline

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
crystalline	English (eng)	(obsolete) Any crystalline substance.. (obsolete) aniline (chemistry) Having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure.. Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.. Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.
oligo-	English (eng)	Few.
oligocrystalline	English (eng)	Having a few columnar grains parallel to its longitudinal axis.

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