adjective

crystalline

crystalline, crystal-clear

The salt has a crystalline structure.

The salt has a crystalline structure.

The water was crystalline and clear.

The water was crystalline and clear.

((adjective)) + ((noun)) to describe a noun The salt has a crystalline structure.

Synonyms: clear, transparent, limpid; Antonyms: opaque, cloudy

From Latin 'crystallinus', from Greek 'krystallos' (ice, crystal). The suffix '-ine' means 'of or pertaining to'.

Think of a perfect, clear crystal. The word sounds like 'crystal line,' as in a line of crystals.

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