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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 Word Forms

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

Origin of crystalline1

1350–1400; Middle English cristal ( l ) yn ( e ) < Latin crystallinus < Greek krystállinos. See crystal, -ine 1
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Mr. Hunter is unquestionably among the first tier of American playwrights, and his crystalline works are bountiful gifts to actors, in this case particularly the superlative Paul Sparks.

“She sang it so beautifully. And her voice was so crystalline and gorgeous.”

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The newly recognized structure has been named Ice XXI, making it the 21st crystalline form of ice.

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"It's a big old cheese -- there's a lot going on. The texture is beautiful: it's flinty as you break it apart; the crystalline in there are so delicate," he said.

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Jamaican officials said around 25,000 tourists were in the country, famed for its normally crystalline waters.

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