English word xenocrystal comes from English xeno-, English crystal
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| xeno- | English (eng) | From a foreign place, as in xenolith. Having to do with foreigners, as in xenophilia, or more commonly, xenophobia.. Relating to strangers or strangeness, as in xenodochy or xenomenia. |
| crystal | English (eng) | Very clear. (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.. (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.. (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.. (uncountable, slang) Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.. The [...] |
| xenocrystal | English (eng) | (geology) A crystal that originated in a different place. |