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crystalline Definition

crys·tal·line (kristəl in, -īn′, -ēn′)

adjective

  1. consisting or made of crystal or crystals
  2. like crystal; clear and transparent
  3. having the structure of a crystal

Etymology: ME < OFr & L; OFr crystalin < L crystallinus < Gr krystallinos: see crystal

crystalline Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • silica: The main categories of the disease are:- Chronic - affects workers who inhale small amounts of crystalline silica over 10 to 20 years.
  • mesophases: Liquid crystalline mesophases possess long range orientational order, and often also varying degrees of translational order.
  • silicon: Amorphous silicon, a solid in which atoms are arranged in a non- periodic jumble, rivals crystalline silicon for photovoltaic applications.
  • polymer: Liquid crystalline polymers remain fluid whilst possessing long range order.
  • continuum: The liquid crystalline continuum of the body facilitates rapid intercommunication.
  • powder: PCP is a white, impure, crystalline powder.

Modifying Another Word

  • coarsely: Usually rose quartz is coarsely crystalline ( meaning the crystals are quite large ).
  • highly: This highly crystalline material was subject to X-ray analysis.
  • not: At temperatures a long way below T m the polymer behaves like a solid, although it is not crystalline.
  • finely: These expose a dark gray, finely crystalline and often bituminous limestone.
  • partially: As a polymer used for bottles and clothing, PET is potentially easier to separate and recycle Nylon Overview A partially crystalline thermoplastic polymer.
  • almost: The lack of branching allows molecules to lie close together in a regular way which is almost crystalline.

Preposition: in

nature: Within each grain the structure is considered to be entirely crystalline in natures.