different between crystalline vs greenockite

English

Etymology

From Middle English cristallyn, cristallyne, from Old French cristallin, from Latin crystall?nus (“like crystal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??st.?l.a?n/

Adjective

crystalline (comparative more crystalline, superlative most crystalline)

1. Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.
2. (chemistry) Having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure.
3. Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.
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Antonyms

• amorphous

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

crystalline (plural crystallines)

1. (obsolete) Any crystalline substance.
2. (obsolete) aniline

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /krys?tal.li.ne/, [k??s??t?äl???n?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kris?tal.li.ne/, [k?is?t??l?in?]

Adjective

crystalline

1. vocative masculine singular of crystallinus

English

Etymology

Lord Greenock, on whose land the mineral was discovered, +? -ite.

Noun

greenockite (countable and uncountable, plural greenockites)

1. (mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.

See also

• Greenock

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Greenockite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “greenockite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.