crystalline
adjective
- consisting or made of crystal or crystals
- like crystal; clear and transparent
- having the structure of a crystal
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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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