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crystalline

[kris-tl-in, -ahyn, -een] / ˈkrɪs tl ɪn, -ˌaɪn, -ˌin /


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The other is crystalline perovskite, a semiconductor already used in technologies including solar cells, lasers and data storage devices.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

His team observed room-temperature phonon focusing in boron arsenide, a crystalline semiconductor known for its high thermal conductivity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

The unshowy dedication to craft is a marvel, and so is much else in this crystalline little film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Its saltiness and nuttiness made perfect sense with the romesco, but I realized I wanted foldiness rather than crystalline hunks.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Maurice’s dry English form did not permit enthusiasm as he stated that the picture showed much more detail than previous pictures and could, in fact, be considered as arising from a crystalline substance.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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