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crystalline
(kris′təl in, -īn′, -ēn′)
adjective
- consisting or made of crystal or crystals
- like crystal; clear and transparent
- having the structure of a crystal
Origin: ME < OFr & L; OFr crystalin < L crystallinus < Gr krystallinos: see crystal
See crystalline in American Heritage Dictionary 4
crys·tal·line
adjective- Being, relating to, or composed of crystal or crystals.
- Resembling crystal, as in transparency or distinctness of structure or outline.
Origin: Middle English cristallin, from Old French, from Latin crystallinus, from Greek krustallinos, from krustallos, ice, crystal; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.
Related Forms:
- crysˌtal·linˈi·ty (-lĭnˈĭ-tē) noun
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