crystalline
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 and its etymon Latin crystallinus, from Ancient Greek κρυστάλλινος (krustállinos), from κρύσταλλος (krústallos, “crystal”) + -ῐνος (-ĭnos, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, crystal + -ine.
Synonyms
crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent, crystal#Adjective
Antonyms
noncrystalline, amorphous, noncrystalline#Adjective
Scrabble Score: 16
crystalline: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcrystalline: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crystalline: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary