crystalline
Meanings
Plural: crystallines
Adjective
- consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
- "granite is crystalline"
Adjective Satellite
- distinctly or sharply outlined; - John Buchan
- "crystalline sharpness of outline"
- transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
- "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"
Adj
- Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.
- Having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure.
- Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.
- Pure.
Noun
- Any crystalline substance.
- aniline
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English cristallyn, cristallyne, from Old French cristallin, from Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος (krustállinos), from κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “crystal”).
Synonyms
crystal, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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