crystalline
adjective/ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
/ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
- (specialist) made of or similar to crystals
- crystalline structure/rocks
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- (formal) very clear synonym transparent
- water of crystalline purity
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cristallin, via Latin from Greek krustallinos, from krustallos ‘ice, crystal’.
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