crys|tal|line

crys|tal|line
crys|tal|line «KRIHS tuh lihn, -lyn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. made of crystals; solidified in the form of crystals: »

Sugar, salt, snowflakes, and diamonds are crystalline. Some rocks are crystalline.

2. made of crystal: »

crystalline pendants hanging from the chandelier.

3. clear and transparent like crystal: »

A crystalline sheet of ice covered the pond. Figurative. Simple, crystalline, and concise, her prose flows along swiftly, creating scene and character with striking immediacy and assurance (Atlantic).

4. of or having to do with crystals and their formation.
–n.
a light, soft dress material, similar to mousseline de soie.

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  • fi|bro|crys|tal|line — «FY broh KRIHS tuh lihn», adjective. crystallized in fibrous form: »Many calcareous organic forms, such as the skeletons of the corals, are fibrocrystalline …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|crys|tal|line — «IHN tuhr KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn», adjective. between crystals of a solid substance: »intercrystalline corrosion …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|tra|crys|tal|line — «IHN truh KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn», adjective. within a crystal: »intracrystalline cavities …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi|cro|crys|tal|line — «MY kroh KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn», adjective. formed of microscopic crystals …   Useful english dictionary

  • mon|o|crys|tal|line — «MON uh KRIHS tuh leen», adjective. composed of monocrystals …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|a|crys|tal|line — «PAR uh KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn», adjective. Chemistry. having the molecular grouping of a substance just prior to crystallization; resembling the crystalline state. ╂[< para 1 + crystalline] …   Useful english dictionary

  • po|ly|crys|tal|line — «POL ee KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn», adjective. 1. composed of many crystals: »Most solids are polycrystalline (Scientific American). 2. composed of crystals with different space lattices: »a polycrystalline metal …   Useful english dictionary

  • py|ro|crys|tal|line — «PY ruh KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn; PIHR uh », adjective. crystallized from a molten magma or highly heated solution …   Useful english dictionary

  • sem|i|crys|tal|line — «SEHM ee KRIHS tuh lihn, lyn», adjective. partly or imperfectly crystallized: »Primitive limestone of a…semicrystalline grain (Edinburgh Review) …   Useful english dictionary

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