crystalline
adjective
crys·tal·line
ˈkri-stə-lən 
also -ˌlīn,
-ˌlēn
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we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
One man’s demise is accompanied not with geysers of gore but an explosion of red flower petals, another with the crystalline burst of a champagne bottle.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
This idyllic south coast stretch features bright white sand that meets crystalline waters, against the backdrop of the majestic Morne Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Amorphous silicon dioxide commonly occurs in foods and supplements, while crystalline silicon dioxide is generally found in industrial settings.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystalline. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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crystalline
adjective
crys·tal·line
ˈkris-tə-lən
1
: clear or sparkling like crystal
crystalline drops of honey
2
: made of crystal or crystals
3
: of or relating to a crystal
Medical Definition
crystalline
adjective
crys·tal·line
ˈkris-tə-lən also -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn
1
: composed of or resembling crystals
2
a
: formed by crystallization : having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice see amorphous sense 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
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