crystalline

(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

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

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crys·tal·line

adjective
  1. Being, relating to, or composed of crystal or crystals.
  2. 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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