Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
crys·tal·line Pronunciation:
'kris-t&-l&n also -"lIn, -"lEn Function:
adjective 1 : composed of orresembling crystals
2 a : formed by crystallization
: having regular arrangement of the atoms in a space lattice —see
AMORPHOUS 2 b : having the internal structure though not necessarily the external form of a crystal crystalline, while quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized> —crys·tal·lin·i·ty /"kris-t&-'lin-&t-E/ noun plural -ties