Definition of crystalline
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we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake
Origin and Etymology of crystalline
Middle English cristallin, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin crystallinus, from Greek krystallinos, from krystallos
First Known Use: 15th century
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crystalline
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: clear and shining like crystal
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: made of or similar to crystal or crystals
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crystalline
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1: composed of or resembling crystals
2a: formed by crystallization : having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice—see amorphous 2b: 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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