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CRYSTALLINE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
Example:
granite is crystalline
Classified under:
Similar:
crystalised; crystallized (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)
Antonym:
noncrystalline (not crystalline)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Example:
transparent crystal
Synonyms:
crystal clear; crystalline; limpid; lucid; pellucid; transparent
Classified under:
Similar:
clear (allowing light to pass through)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Distinctly or sharply outlined
Example:
crystalline sharpness of outline
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
distinct (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined)
Context examples:
A white, crystalline powder that is very unstable in the presence of light but fairly heat resistant.
(Ochratoxin A, NCI Thesaurus)
A colorless, crystalline, solid aromatic amine that turns purple when exposed to air and emits toxic fumes when heated. p-Biphenylamine is used only in laboratory research to induce tumorigenesis.
(p-Biphenylamine, NCI Thesaurus)
A crystalline antibiotic fermentation product isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces griseoluteus with antineoplastic activity.
(Piperazinedione, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride is a synthetic, light sensitive, white crystalline powder that is soluble in dimethylsulfoxide and ethanol. o-Toluidine and o-toluidine hydrochloride are used primarily as intermediates in the manufacture of dyes and pigments.
(o-Toluidine, NCI Thesaurus)
A dark green colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickelocene, NCI Thesaurus)
A green or yellow colored, crystalline inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A green, crystalline, inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)
A dark green to black colored, crystalline inorganic compound that produces toxic gases upon heating.
(Nickel Sulfide, NCI Thesaurus)
A whitish, crystalline, inorganic compound that forms toxic fumes of cadmium oxides when heated.
(Cadmium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A yellow to orange colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that forms toxic fumes of cadmium oxides when heated.
(Cadmium Sulfide, NCI Thesaurus)
