Definition
Bearing or producing crystals; having the ability to generate or contain crystals.
Etymology
From Latin crystallum (crystal) + -ous (bearing), combined with -igerous from Latin -iger (carrying, bearing). The term emerged in mineralogy to describe rocks and minerals that naturally produce crystal formations.
Kelly Says
This rare scientific word captures how geologists classify rocks that are 'pregnant' with crystals—it's like calling a material a crystal factory. Most granite and quartz-rich rocks would be crystalligerous, which is why they sparkle so beautifully.
Translations
ARالعربية
كريستالي
ku-ree-sta-lee
BNবাংলা
ক্রিস্টালিক
krishtalik
CSČeština
krystalický
krystal-i-cky
DEDeutsch
kristallin
kris-tal-lin
ELΕλληνικά
κρυσταλλικός
kristallikos
ESEspañol
cristalífero
kristal-i-feh-roh
FAفارسی
کریستالی
kristali
FISuomi
kristalli
kristalli
FRFrançais
cristallin
kris-ta-lɛ̃
HIहिन्दी
क्रिस्टलीय
kristali-ya
HUMagyar
kristályos
kristályos
IDBahasa Indonesia
kristal
kristal
ITItaliano
cristallino
kristal-lee-noh
JA日本語
結晶性の
ketsu-seki-sei-no
KO한국어
결정성의
gyeoljeongseong-ui
MSBahasa Melayu
kristal
kristal
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kyai-pyan-ht
NLNederlands
kristal
kristal
NONorsk
krystall
krystall
PLPolski
krystaliczny
kry-stal-i-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
cristalífero
kris-ta-li-feh-roh
RORomână
cristalin
kris-ta-lin
RUРусский
кристаллический
kristallicheskiy
SVSvenska
kristall
kristal
SWKiswahili
kristali
kristali
TEతెలుగు
క్రిస్టల్
kristal
UKУкраїнська
кристалічний
kristalichnyy
VITiếng Việt
tinh thể
tinh the
ZUZU
ikristali
i-kristali