crystalline

English

Etymology

From Old French cristallin (like crystal)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Adjective

crystalline (comparative more crystalline, superlative most crystalline)

  1. Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.
  2. (chemistry) Having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure.
  3. Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.

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Noun

crystalline (plural crystallines)

  1. (obsolete) Any crystalline substance.
  2. (obsolete) aniline

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /krysˈtal.li.ne/, [krʏsˈtal.lɪ.nɛ]

Adjective

crystalline

  1. vocative masculine singular of crystallinus
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