crystalline C2+ Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈkrɪstəlɪn/ UK /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having the structure or clarity of crystal; transparent The lake's crystalline water revealed every stone on the bed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having the structure or... cleartransparentlimpidpellucidtranslucentpureglassy ↔ Opposites opaquecloudyamorphousmurky Word family Related forms crystalcrystallize Etymology AI details From Latin 'crystallinus', from Ancient Greek 'krystallinos' ('of crystal'), from 'krystallos' ('ice, rock crystal'), from 'kryos' ('icy cold, frost'). krystallinos Ancient Greek krystallos Ancient Greek kryos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crystalline **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkrɪstəlɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. having the structure or clarity of crystal; transparent ## Examples - The lake's crystalline water revealed every stone on the bed. ## Synonyms - clear - transparent - limpid - pellucid - translucent - pure - glassy ## Antonyms - opaque - cloudy - amorphous - murky ## Related Forms - crystal - crystallize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: krystallinos - Root: krystallos - Root: kryos ## Etymology From Latin 'crystallinus', from Ancient Greek 'krystallinos' ('of crystal'), from 'krystallos' ('ice, rock crystal'), from 'kryos' ('icy cold, frost'). ## AI Etymology Crystalline is from Latin 'crystallinus', from Ancient Greek 'krystallinos' ('of crystal'), from 'krystallos' ('ice, rock crystal'), from 'kryos' ('icy cold, frost'). Important recorded forms include krystallinos (Ancient Greek), krystallos (Ancient Greek), and kryos (Ancient Greek). The current sense covers having the structure or clarity of crystal; transparent. The wider family includes related words such as crystal and crystallize. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown