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crystalline

adjective
crys·​tal·​line | \ ˈkri-stə-lən also -ˌlīn How to pronounce crystalline (audio) , -ˌlēn\

Definition of crystalline

1 : resembling crystal: such as
a : strikingly clear or sparkling crystalline air a crystalline lake
b : clear-cut
2 : made of crystal : composed of crystals
3 : constituting or relating to a crystal
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Other Words from crystalline

crystallinity \ ˌkri-​stə-​ˈli-​nə-​tē How to pronounce crystallinity (audio) \ noun

Examples of crystalline in a Sentence

we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake

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 The sky was cloudless, the water a crystalline turquoise. — Jamie Brisick, The New Yorker, "Surfing in the Age of the Omnipresent Camera," 26 Aug. 2019 On Sunday, at least four of the migrants jumped into the crystalline waters in a bid to reach shore, but the crew dove in right after them and brought them back to the boat. — Frances D’emilio, BostonGlobe.com, "Charity suggests plane could resolve migrant boat standoff," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of crystalline

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for crystalline

Middle English cristallin, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin crystallinus, borrowed from Greek krystállinos, from krýstallos "clear ice, crystal entry 1" + -inos -ine entry 1

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crystalline

adjective
How to pronounce crystalline (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of crystalline

: clear and shining like crystal
technical : made of or similar to crystal or crystals

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crystalline

adjective
crys·​tal·​line | \ ˈkri-stə-lən How to pronounce crystalline (audio) \

Kids Definition of crystalline

1 : made of crystal or composed of crystals
2 : clear entry 1 sense 4

crystalline

adjective
crys·​tal·​line | \ ˈkris-tə-lən also -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\

Medical Definition of crystalline

1 : composed of or resembling crystals
2a : formed by crystallization : having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice — see amorphous sense 2
b : having the internal structure though not necessarily the external form of a crystal granite is only crystalline, while quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized

Other Words from crystalline

crystallinity \ ËŒkris-​tÉ™-​ˈlin-​ət-​ē How to pronounce crystallinity (audio) \ noun, plural crystallinities

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