Crystalline — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

distinctly or sharply outlined; - John Buchan

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪstɐlˌaɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/kɹˈɪstɐlˌaɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kɹˈɪstɐlˌaɪn/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪstɐlˌaɪn/.

Examples

granite is crystalline
crystalline sharpness of outline
the cold crystalline water of melted snow

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lucid transparent pellucid crystal clear limpid

Antonyms

noncrystalline

Parts of Speech

adjective	consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals “granite is crystalline”
adjective	distinctly or sharply outlined; - John Buchan “crystalline sharpness of outline”
adjective	transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity “the cold crystalline water of melted snow”

Word Forms

limpidity	noun	passing light without diffusion or distortion
pellucidity	noun	passing light without diffusion or distortion
pellucidness	noun	passing light without diffusion or distortion
transparency	noun	permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
transparentness	noun	the quality of being clear and transparent
transparence	noun	permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

kristallin

bestehend aus oder enthaltend oder von der Art von Kristallen

🇫🇷French

cristalline

constitué ou contenant ou de la nature de cristaux

🇪🇸Spanish

cristalino

que consiste en o contiene o de la naturaleza de cristales

🇮🇹Italian

cristallino

costituito o contenente o della natura di cristalli

🇳🇱Dutch

kristallijn

bestaande uit of bevattende of van de aard van kristallen

🇵🇹Portuguese

cristalino

consistindo em ou contendo ou da natureza de cristais

🇷🇺Russian

кристаллический

состоящий из кристаллов или содержащих их или имеющих природу кристаллов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

क्रिस्टलीय

क्रिस्टल से युक्त या युक्त या प्रकृति का

🇧🇩Bengali

স্ফটিক

সমন্বিত বা ধারণ করা বা স্ফটিকের প্রকৃতি

🇮🇳Tamil

படிக

படிகங்களின் தன்மையை உள்ளடக்கியது அல்லது உள்ளடக்கியது

🇮🇳Telugu

స్ఫటికాకార

స్ఫటికాల స్వభావాన్ని కలిగి ఉంటుంది లేదా కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

स्फटिक

स्फटिकांचा समावेश किंवा समावेश किंवा निसर्ग

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ફટિકીય

સ્ફટિકોનો સમાવેશ અથવા સમાવિષ્ટ અથવા પ્રકૃતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಫಟಿಕದಂತಹ

ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಗಳ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്രിസ്റ്റലിൻ

പരലുകളുടെ സ്വഭാവം ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്നതോ അടങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നതോ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟਲਿਨ

ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟਲ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کرسٹل

کرسٹل کی نوعیت پر مشتمل یا اس پر مشتمل ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

结晶体

由晶体组成或含有晶体或具有晶体性质

🇯🇵Japanese

結晶質

結晶からなる、結晶を含む、または結晶の性質

🇰🇷Korean

수정 같은

결정으로 구성되거나 함유되어 있거나 결정의 성질을 가지고 있는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kết tinh

bao gồm hoặc chứa hoặc có tính chất của tinh thể

🇹🇭Thai

ผลึก

ประกอบด้วยหรือประกอบด้วยหรือลักษณะของผลึก

🇮🇩Indonesian

kristal

terdiri dari atau mengandung atau bersifat kristal

🇵🇭Filipino

mala-kristal

binubuo ng o naglalaman o ng kalikasan ng mga kristal

🇲🇾Malay

berbentuk kristal

terdiri daripada atau mengandungi atau sifat kristal

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بلوري

تتكون من أو تحتوي على أو من طبيعة البلورات

🇮🇷Persian

کریستالی

متشکل از یا حاوی یا از ماهیت کریستال ها

🇹🇷Turkish

kristalimsi

Kristallerden oluşan veya bunları içeren veya kristal niteliğinde olan

🇮🇱Hebrew

גְבִישִׁי

המורכב או מכיל או מטבעם של גבישים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'crystalline'?

The primary meaning of 'crystalline' is 'consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals'.

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Using 'crystalline' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'crystalline' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'crystalline' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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