adj.
Pronunciation: ' kris-t ə -l ə n also - ˌ l ī n, - ˌ l ē n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English cristallin, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin crystallinus, from Greek krystallinos, from krystallos
Date: 15th century
1 : resembling crystal: as a : strikingly clear or sparkling < crystalline air> <a crystalline lake> b : CLEAR-CUT
2 : made of crystal : composed of crystals
3 : constituting or relating to a crystal
– crys · tal · lin · i · ty \ ˌ kris-t ə - ' li-n ə -t ē \ noun