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crystalline definition

crys·tal·line (kris′təl 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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