crystalline
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Studying glass presents a challenge because its atoms do not follow the regular, repeating arrangement found in crystalline materials.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Hiking enthusiast Brian Seibert summited the more than 13,000-foot face of Mount Morgan’s north ridge Sunday, offering him a sweeping panorama view of the jagged peaks and crystalline lakes of the Eastern Sierra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
"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
Based on leads from informants and from circumstantial evidence, the private detectives began to develop a crystalline theory of the crime.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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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