First Known Use: 15th century
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crystalline
adjective crys·tal·line \ˈkris-tə-lən also -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\
: clear and shining like crystal
: made of or similar to crystal or crystals
Full Definition of CRYSTALLINE
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: made of crystal : composed of crystals
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: constituting or relating to a crystal
— crys·tal·lin·i·ty \ˌkris-tə-ˈli-nə-tē\ noun
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Origin of CRYSTALLINE
Middle English cristallin, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin crystallinus, from Greek krystallinos, from krystallos
Related to CRYSTALLINE
- Synonyms
- crystal, crystal clear, clear, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid, see-through, transparent
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CRYSTALLINE Defined for Kids
crystalline
adjective crys·tal·line \ˈkri-stə-lən\
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crystalline
adjective crys·tal·line \ˈkris-tə-lən also -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\
Medical Definition of CRYSTALLINE
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: composed of or resembling crystals
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a : formed by crystallization : having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice—see amorphous 2 b : having the internal structure though not necessarily the external form of a crystal <granite is only crystalline, while quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized>
—crys·tal·lin·i·ty \ˌkris-tə-ˈlin-ət-ē\ noun, plural crys·tal·lin·i·ties
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