Dictionary Check: crystallinity

"crystallinity" is a valid word!

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Definition

noun

(chemistry) The degree of structural order in a solid.

Example: "The crystallinity of drug substances and additives is one of the fundamental physicochemical properties in formulation design because it affects the pharmaceutical properties such as dissolution behavior, hygroscopicity, chemical stability and bioavailability of oral solid dosage forms."

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