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Crystalline vs Malamide - What's the difference?

crystalline | malamide |

As nouns the difference between crystalline and malamide

is that crystalline is (obsolete) any crystalline substance while malamide is (organic compound) the acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine.

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
    • ----

    malamide

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) The acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine.
    • (Webster 1913)