crystalline
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Large solar developments can transform hundreds, or even thousands, of acres of rural land, paneling them with crystalline silicon and tempered glass.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
First Solar’s technology doesn’t use crystalline silicon, commonly used in solar cells, and the company has said it isn’t dependen China’s solar supply chains.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
L.A.’s smog changed just about everything around us — even the crystalline light that the Chamber of Commerce bragged about, that enticed people to come here.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Best of all, it’s self-organizing: Under the right conditions, it automatically forms a regular, crystalline pattern.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Of the two forms of DNA—the “dry” crystalline form and a “wet” form—the wet form seemed to have a less convoluted structure.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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