crystalline

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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

Scientists at Florida State University have developed a new type of crystalline material that displays rare and intricate magnetic behavior.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

The term derives from the white crystalline powder used in cleaning, soldering, glass making and in pesticides, which in centuries past was sold as a cure-all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

From time to time it scraped against the Wall, starting small crystalline showers of ice that sparkled in the sunlight as they fell.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin