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Crystalline vs Hypoxanthin - What's the difference?

crystalline | hypoxanthin |

As nouns the difference between crystalline and hypoxanthin

is that crystalline is (obsolete) any crystalline substance while hypoxanthin is (organic compound) a crystalline nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, found throughout the animal body but especially in muscle tissue.

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
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    hypoxanthin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A crystalline nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, found throughout the animal body but especially in muscle tissue.

    • Synonyms

    * sarcin, sarkin (Webster 1913)