kristallin
crystalline
Consisting of crystals or having a regular crystal structure. The term is used especially in chemistry, mineralogy, and geology.
EXAMPLE
Das Mineral besitzt eine kristalline Struktur.
The mineral has a crystalline structure.
kristallin
crystalline
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kristallin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kristallin |
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After der, die, das
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Kristallin' (crystalline) is formed from 'Kristall' (crystal) and the suffix '-in'. Here, the suffix indicates a relationship to crystals or a crystal-like structure.
EXAMPLE
Unter dem Mikroskop erkennt man die kristalline Form des Materials.
Under the microscope, you can see the crystalline form of the material.
Technical language
This meaning is particularly common in scientific texts. Common collocations include 'kristalline Struktur' (crystalline structure), 'kristallines Gitter' (crystalline lattice), and 'kristalline Phase' (crystalline phase).
EXAMPLE
Bei hohen Temperaturen geht die kristalline Phase in eine flüssige Phase über.
At high temperatures, the crystalline phase transitions into a liquid phase.
In real life
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