Definition of crystalline

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Crystalline (a.) Fig.: Resembling crystal; pure; transparent; pellucid.

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Sinapine :: Sinapine (n.) An alkaloid occuring in the seeds of mustard. It is extracted, in combination with sulphocyanic acid, as a white crystalline substance, having a hot, bitter taste. When sinapine is isolated it is unstable and undergoes decomposition..
Dambose :: Dambose (n.) A crystalline variety of fruit sugar obtained from dambonite.
Xyloquinone :: Xyloquinone (n.) Any one of a group of quinone compounds obtained respectively by the oxidation of certain xylidine compounds. In general they are yellow crystalline substances.
Sarcosin :: Sarcosin (n.) A crystalline nitrogenous substance, formed in the decomposition of creatin (one of the constituents of muscle tissue). Chemically, it is methyl glycocoll..
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) A sweet white (or brownish yellow) crystalline substance, of a sandy or granular consistency, obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plants, as the sugar cane, sorghum, beet root, sugar maple, etc. It is used for seasoning and preserving many kinds of food and drink. Ordinary sugar is essentially sucrose. See the Note below..
Cachalot :: Cachalot (n.) The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called spermaceti. See Sperm whale..
Selenite :: Selenite (n.) A variety of gypsum, occuring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses..
Uvitonic :: Uvitonic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by the action of ammonia on pyrotartaric acid..
Harmine :: Harmine (n.) An alkaloid accompanying harmaline (in the Peganum harmala), and obtained from it by oxidation. It is a white crystalline substance..
Subcultrate :: Subcrystalline (a.) Imperfectly crystallized.
Sapogenin :: Sapogenin (n.) A white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of saponin.
Isethionic :: Isethionic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid, HO.C2H4.SO3H, obtained as an oily or crystalline substance, by the action of sulphur trioxide on alcohol or ether. It is derivative of sulphuric acid..
Quinhydrone :: Quinhydrone (n.) A green crystalline substance formed by the union of quinone with hydroquinone, or as an intermediate product in the oxidation of hydroquinone or the reduction of quinone..
Brazilin :: Brazilin (n.) A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies..
Hypocrystalline :: Hypocrystalline (a.) Partly crystalline; -- said of rock which consists of crystals imbedded in a glassy ground mass.
Vicine :: Vicine (n.) An alkaloid ex tracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa) as a white crystalline substance.
Retistene :: Retistene (n.) A white crystalline hydrocarbon produced indirectly from retene.
Vernine :: Vernine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the shoots of the vetch, red clover, etc., as a white crystalline substance..
Malamide :: Malamide (n.) The acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine..
Barbituric Acid :: Barbituric acid () A white, crystalline substance, CH2(CO.NH)2.CO, derived from alloxantin, also from malonic acid and urea, and regarded as a substituted urea..
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