crystalline
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His research centers on metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, which are crystalline, porous materials with structures that can be carefully customized.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The medical association pointed to the success of Australia’s nationwide prohibition of artificial stone containing more than 1% crystalline silica.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The unshowy dedication to craft is a marvel, and so is much else in this crystalline little film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Because these crystalline membranes can be fabricated over large areas and transferred onto different supports, this approach provides a practical path toward twist-engineered oxide electronics."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The real revolution in astronomy came with Tycho Brahe’s nova, with the abandonment of belief in the crystalline spheres, and with the invention of the telescope.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing crystalline
Earth Science - Middle School
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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