crystalline

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Alongside his own survey of Mont Blanc published in a monumental chromolithograph is his modest diagram of its underlying crystalline structure, as if it were a faceted gem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Solid electrolytes made from crystalline materials tend to develop microscopic cracks.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

And there’s nutty: a good crystalline parm or Manchego that adds both salt and depth.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The piece dominates a soaring atrium, capped with a curved, crystalline glass roof.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

In a dream, he sees a bright crystalline night with the canals all frozen and the lanterns of the miners’ houses burning and the farmers skating between the fields.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr