crystalline

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkrɪstəlɪn/ UK /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
having the structure or clarity of crystal; transparent

The lake's crystalline water revealed every stone on the bed.

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Synonyms

1 adj · having the structure or... clear transparent limpid pellucid translucent pure glassy

Opposites

opaque cloudy amorphous murky

Word family

Related forms crystal crystallize

Etymology

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

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# 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
- Describing Qualities

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