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crystalline

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crys·tal·line /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn, -liːn $ -lən/ adjective  1. HEGmade of crystals 结晶的;水晶的2. Cvery clear or transparent, like crystal 清澈的;透明的;水晶般的
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crystallinea crystalline blue poola hormone in pure crystalline formThe particular clays he has in mind do exist in many different crystalline forms.He possibly held that the universe was slightly ovoid, with a crystalline outer shell to which the stars were attached.These are crystalline polymers with chain orientation virtually perfect in one direction.The crystalline post is controlled by special bond chemistry under controlled process conditions.Naturally occurring crystalline solids are called minerals.For example, the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis has the ability to produce crystalline spores which act as natural insecticides.This imperfect distribution of cations is a disorder of the crystalline state.The glass transition Glass, familiar for centuries, is a solid material showing no crystalline structure.
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crystalline
crystalline /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn, -liːn $ -lən/ adjective
1. made of crystals
2. very clear or transparent, like crystal


crys·tal·lineBrE /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/ 🔊 adjective(specialist) made of or similar to crystals 结晶的;水晶制的;晶状的crystalline structure/rocks 晶体结构;结晶岩(formal) very clear 清澈的;透明的;晶莹的 SYN transparent water of crystalline purity清澈纯净的水