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crystalline

[kris-tl-in, -ahyn, -een]

adjective

  1. of or like crystal; clear; transparent.

  2. formed by crystallization.

  3. composed of crystals.

  4. pertaining to crystals or their formation.



crystalline

/ ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn, ˌkrɪstəˈlɪnɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. having the characteristics or structure of crystals

  2. consisting of or containing crystals

  3. made of or like crystal; transparent; clear

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • crystallinity noun
  • multicrystalline adjective
  • noncrystalline adjective
  • precrystalline adjective
  • pseudocrystalline adjective
  • subcrystalline adjective
  • uncrystalline adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of crystalline1

1350–1400; Middle English cristal ( l ) yn ( e ) < Latin crystallinus < Greek °ì°ù²â²õ³Ùá±ô±ô¾±²Ô´Ç²õ. See crystal, -ine 1
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Thomas’ visceral, crystalline prose only adds fuel to the fire.

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Those recordings hold up for their crystalline sound and youthful spunk.

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White granulated sugar is composed of microscopic, crystalline sucrose molecules.

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Like obsidian, in fact, their edges are sharp but the shards have an almost twirly shape and lack the crystalline structure of black-colored minerals like augite or tourmaline.

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It all comes down to ferrihydrite, a poorly crystalline mineral, or a substance where the atoms or molecules are not arranged in well-defined and repeating patterns.

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