Medical Dictionary
crystalline
adj crys·tal·line \ˈkris-tə-lən also -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\
Medical Definition of CRYSTALLINE
1
: composed of or resembling crystals
2
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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