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crystalline

[kris-tl-in, -ahyn, -een] / ˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn, -ˌin /


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Fleshwater’s crystalline guitar leads and tidal currents of noise hit so much harder for the revving percussion, which moves with the dexterity of metal and hardcore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Sofi Oksanen’s crystalline Finnish libretto, translated into multiple languages by Aleksi Barrière, Saariaho’s son, takes place on two levels that gradually meld into one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

These included metals such as copper, noble gases under extreme pressure such as argon in crystalline state, and the complex solid-solid phase transition of tin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The thin air had a shimmering, crystalline quality that made even distant peaks seem close enough to touch.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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