As nouns the difference between crystalline and xanthopterin
is that crystalline is any crystalline substance while xanthopterin is a yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.
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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xanthopterin
English
Noun
(
wikipedia xanthopterin)
A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.