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Crystalline vs Crystallin - What's the difference?

crystalline | crystallin |

As nouns the difference between crystalline and crystallin

is that crystalline is any crystalline substance while crystallin is a globulin found in the lens of the eye.

As an adjective crystalline

is of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

crystalline

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or composed of crystals
  • (chemistry) having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure
  • resembling crystal in being clear and transparent

    • Antonyms

    * amorphous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Any crystalline substance.
  • (obsolete) aniline
    • ----

    crystallin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia crystallin)
  • (protein) A globulin found in the lens of the eye