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词汇 crystalline
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Definition of crystalline in English:

crystalline

adjective ˈkrɪst(ə)lʌɪn
  • 1Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.

    结晶(体)的;晶状的;结晶体组成的

    a crystalline rock

    结晶岩。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Haematite is iron oxide - a grey form of the mineral that has a larger crystalline structure than the more familiar red stuff, or rust.
    • Crystal gems do not soak up water, because of their closely packed crystalline structure that does not permit water molecules to enter.
    • This usually leads to a physical structure that is crystalline in nature.
    • They consist of metals and nonmetals bound together in a crystalline or non-crystalline structure.
    • Both are crystalline forms of sulfur, but their structures are slightly different.
    • At higher elevations on these mountains, the parent material is acid crystalline rock.
    • Changing the state of a substance with asymmetric bonds requires more energy than a crystalline structure would.
    • As more of the chains are caused to line up in an ordered manner, the polymer becomes more crystalline.
    • When it precipitates in the gall bladder it forms crystalline solids called gallstones.
    • Silicate minerals are classified primarily on the basis of their crystalline structure.
    • Many substances - particularly those with crystalline structures - form differently when in low gravity.
    • A crystalline metal is composed of a lattice of positively charged ions.
    • Although most small molecule drugs come as crystalline powders, only one protein pharmaceutical, insulin, is formulated thus.
    • Saccharin is a white, crystalline powder that can be as much as 500 times sweeter than sucrose.
    • Cristobalite is a crystalline form of silica that has a diamondlike structure.
    • This crystalline structure is an orderly arrangement of ions known as a crystal lattice.
    • Quartz and gypsum are other familiar examples of crystalline structures.
    • Even if a perfect crystal is not formed, the internal crystalline structure can be shown.
    • Glass itself does not have a crystalline structure as minerals do.
    • Silica exists in several crystalline forms, in a large number of colloidal forms, and as an amorphous solid.
    1. 1.1literary Very clear.
      〈诗/文〉清晰的;清澈透明的
      he writes a crystalline prose

      他写了一篇行文清晰的散文。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Bach invokes these emotions within a structure so crystalline that we can't begin to fathom its perfection.
      • How much more fun law school would be if the prose were crystalline!
      • He credits this awesome landscape with inspiring many of the crystalline passages of prose that have illuminated his other books.
      • Very often, these images are transcendentally brilliant, particularly those shot in crystalline black and white.
      Synonyms
      clear, transparent, limpid, crystal clear, see-through

Derivatives

  • crystallinity

  • noun krɪst(ə)ˈlɪnɪti
    • Upon compression, a cholesterol film transforms from a monolayer of trigonal symmetry and low crystallinity to a trilayer, composed of a highly crystalline bilayer in a rectangular lattice and a disordered top cholesterol layer.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Close to this point, an amorphous critical nucleus would consist in the disordered aggregation of a few molecules, and the crystallinity would appear later during the growth process.
      • Testing can be conducted to ascertain melting point, degree of crystallinity, and glass-transition temperature, or for component quantification.
      • The intermediate layer provides an improvement to the crystallinity of the ferroelectric layer which results in enhanced performance to the transistor, for example the turn-on voltage.
      • The process controls the size, shape and crystallinity of particles - improving the effectiveness of products from inhalants to water-insoluble drugs.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cristallin, via Latin from Greek krustallinos, from krustallos (see crystal).

Definition of crystalline in US English:

crystalline

adjective
  • 1Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.

    结晶(体)的;晶状的;结晶体组成的

    a crystalline rock

    结晶岩。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cristobalite is a crystalline form of silica that has a diamondlike structure.
    • Even if a perfect crystal is not formed, the internal crystalline structure can be shown.
    • This crystalline structure is an orderly arrangement of ions known as a crystal lattice.
    • Haematite is iron oxide - a grey form of the mineral that has a larger crystalline structure than the more familiar red stuff, or rust.
    • Many substances - particularly those with crystalline structures - form differently when in low gravity.
    • As more of the chains are caused to line up in an ordered manner, the polymer becomes more crystalline.
    • Saccharin is a white, crystalline powder that can be as much as 500 times sweeter than sucrose.
    • Both are crystalline forms of sulfur, but their structures are slightly different.
    • Silicate minerals are classified primarily on the basis of their crystalline structure.
    • This usually leads to a physical structure that is crystalline in nature.
    • Glass itself does not have a crystalline structure as minerals do.
    • A crystalline metal is composed of a lattice of positively charged ions.
    • Although most small molecule drugs come as crystalline powders, only one protein pharmaceutical, insulin, is formulated thus.
    • Changing the state of a substance with asymmetric bonds requires more energy than a crystalline structure would.
    • Crystal gems do not soak up water, because of their closely packed crystalline structure that does not permit water molecules to enter.
    • When it precipitates in the gall bladder it forms crystalline solids called gallstones.
    • At higher elevations on these mountains, the parent material is acid crystalline rock.
    • They consist of metals and nonmetals bound together in a crystalline or non-crystalline structure.
    • Quartz and gypsum are other familiar examples of crystalline structures.
    • Silica exists in several crystalline forms, in a large number of colloidal forms, and as an amorphous solid.
    1. 1.1literary Very clear.
      〈诗/文〉清晰的;清澈透明的
      he writes a crystalline prose

      他写了一篇行文清晰的散文。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Very often, these images are transcendentally brilliant, particularly those shot in crystalline black and white.
      • How much more fun law school would be if the prose were crystalline!
      • He credits this awesome landscape with inspiring many of the crystalline passages of prose that have illuminated his other books.
      • Bach invokes these emotions within a structure so crystalline that we can't begin to fathom its perfection.
      Synonyms
      clear, transparent, limpid, crystal clear, see-through

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cristallin, via Latin from Greek krustallinos, from krustallos (see crystal).

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