as in crystal
easily seen through
we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake
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Recent Examples of crystalline
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Silicon monoxide is present around the baby star in its gaseous state and within these crystalline minerals.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
Within meteorites is a wealth of crystalline minerals that contain silicon monoxide, which condenses at high temperatures, such as those found in the protoplanetary disk around the sun during the formative period of the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Yet no planetesimals can form without smaller grains of crystalline minerals first condensing within the disk, which occurs as the disk’s gas cools.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for crystalline
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Silicon monoxide is present around the baby star in its gaseous state and within these crystalline minerals.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
Within meteorites is a wealth of crystalline minerals that contain silicon monoxide, which condenses at high temperatures, such as those found in the protoplanetary disk around the sun during the formative period of the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Yet no planetesimals can form without smaller grains of crystalline minerals first condensing within the disk, which occurs as the disk’s gas cools.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystalline
Adjective
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Swimming through the crystal blue waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands, divers watched the hubbub of life on the coral reef.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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For a more passive activity on Wrightsville’s crystal blue waters, hop aboard a boat for a relaxing cruise on the calm waters.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Be transparent – be open about your financial journey by sharing your goals, celebrating your wins, and reflecting on the lessons learned along the way.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy is right to scrutinize the potential overreach of the pharmaceutical industry, and to ensure their research and development is ethical and transparent.—
Simon Williams,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The final system is likely to use a Stirling engine to convert fission heat into electricity and feature meltdown-proof liquid sodium circulation.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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My body had held on to every morsel of food and liquid ounce, unsure when it would be fed again.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Without a clear national figurehead, however, that task largely falls to Democratic mayors, several of whom stressed that their cities are successfully combating violence.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Live, her shows feature virtuoso playing and clear, strong country vocal stylings, mixed with a relaxed air that feels akin to jam session-style pickin' parties.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystalline. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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