crystalline
adjective /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
/ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
- (specialist) made of or similar to crystals
- crystalline structure/rocks
- (formal) very clear synonym transparent
- water of crystalline purity
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cristallin, via Latin from Greek krustallinos, from krustallos ‘ice, crystal’.