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crys·tal·line
\ˈkristələ̇n, -ˌlīn sometimes -ˌlēn, archaic kriˈstal-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English cristallin, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French cristallin, from Latin crystallinus, from Greek krystallinos, from krystallos ice, crystal + -inos -ine — more at crust
1. : made of crystal
2. : resembling crystal: as
a. : transparent, pure, pellucid
< the crystalline sky — John Milton >
b. : clear-cut
< crystalline sharpness of outline — John Buchan >
3.
a. : of the nature of or relating to a crystal : formed by crystallization : having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice — opposed to amorphous
b. : having the internal structure though not necessarily the external form of a crystal
< granite is only crystalline, while quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized >
4. of rock : composed of crystals or fragments of crystals |