ADJECTIVE | all | crystalline | consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
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all | crystalline | distinctly or sharply outlined | |
all | crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent | transmitting light |
Sounds | krih'stahlay.n | |
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Rhymes | affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... |
Meaning | Consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals. | |
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Example | "granite is crystalline" | |
Narrower | crystallized, crystalised | Having both internal structure and external form of a crystal |
microcrystalline | Containing crystals that are visible only under a microscope | |
polycrystalline | Composed of aggregates of crystals | |
Opposite | noncrystalline | not crystalline |
Spanish | cristalino | |
Catalan | cristal·lí |
Meaning | distinctly or sharply outlined. | |
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Example | "crystalline sharpness of outline"- John Buchan | |
Broader | distinct | Easy to perceive / perceive |
Spanish | cristalino |
Meaning | transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. | |
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Example | "the cold crystalline water of melted snow" | |
Synonyms | crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent | |
Broader | clear | Allowing light to pass through |
Spanish | claro, cristalino, diáfano, límpido, lúcido, transparente | |
Catalan | clar, cristal·lí, límpid, lúcid, transparent |
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