transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkris-tə-lən also ]
-ˌlīn, -ˌlēn 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 ˌkris-tə-ˈli-nə-tē noun