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Meaning of 'crystalline' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crystalline [ a.]
- Consisting, or made, of crystal.
- Formed by crystallization; like crystal in texture.
- Imperfectly crystallized; as, granite is only crystalline, while quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized.
- Fig.: Resembling crystal; pure; transparent; pellucid.
2 . Crystalline [ n.]
- A crystalline substance.
- See Aniline.

Meaning of 'crystalline' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crystalline [ a]
Meaning (1):
- consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
Example in sentence:
  • granite is crystalline
2 . crystalline [ s]
Meaning (2):
- transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Example in sentence:
  • a pellucid brook;
  • could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool;
  • crystal clear skies;
  • lucid air;
  • the cold crystalline water of melted snow;
  • transparent crystal
Meaning (3):
- distinctly or sharply outlined
Example in sentence:
  • crystalline sharpness of outline

Nearby Words:

cry cryal cryer crying cryohydrate cryolite cryophorus crypt cryptal cryptic

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