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crystalline

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


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At the higher parts of the area, the rover encountered coarse, crystalline rock rich in olivine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The exhibition’s 11 sections unfold not chronologically, but more in the manner of evolution on earth, moving from simple and crystalline to complex and fleshed out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The other is crystalline perovskite, a semiconductor already used in technologies including solar cells, lasers and data storage devices.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Its saltiness and nuttiness made perfect sense with the romesco, but I realized I wanted foldiness rather than crystalline hunks.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

But all they could do was create a pale, crystalline imitation, perfect and cold.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo


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