crystalline

[ kris-tl-in, -ahyn, -een ]
/ ˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn, -ˌin /

adjective

of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
formed by crystallization.
composed of crystals.
pertaining to crystals or their formation.

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Origin of crystalline

1350–1400; Middle English cristal(l)yn(e) < Latin crystallinus < Greek krystállinos. See crystal, -ine1

OTHER WORDS FROM crystalline

Words nearby crystalline

crystall-, crystall., crystalli-, crystalliferous, crystallin, crystalline, crystalline lens, crystallite, crystallization, crystallize, crystallo-
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British Dictionary definitions for non-crystalline

crystalline
/ (ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn) /

adjective

having the characteristics or structure of crystals
consisting of or containing crystals
made of or like crystal; transparent; clear

Derived forms of crystalline

crystallinity (ˌkrɪstəˈlɪnɪtɪ), noun
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Medical definitions for non-crystalline

crystalline
[ krĭs′tə-lĭn, -līn′, -lēn′ ]

adj.

Being, relating to, or composed of crystal or crystals.
Resembling crystal, as in transparency or distinctness of structure or outline.
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