crystal

IPA: krˈɪstʌɫ

noun

  • (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
  • (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
  • (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
  • (uncountable, slang) Crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
  • (obsolete, usually in the plural) a person's eye.
  • The glass over the dial of a watch case.
  • A female given name from English.
  • A surname.
  • A ghost town in Colorado.
  • A town in Maine.
  • A city in Minnesota.
  • A census-designated place in New Mexico.
  • A city and town in North Dakota.
  • A town in Wisconsin.

adjective

  • Made of crystal.
  • Very clear.
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Examples of "crystal" in Sentences

  • The plums are crystallized.
  • They crystallized the liquor.
  • The salver is made of crystal.
  • The men crystallized the liquid.
  • In March, the plans crystallized.
  • The crystal is mildly hygroscopic.
  • The people crystallized the mirror.
  • It crystallizes in the tetragonal system.
  • A rhinestone is a diamond simulant made from rock crystal, glass or acrylic.
  • Alternatively, small, valueless crystals of the desired product can be used.
  • She does this in crystal-clear syntax, where every clause demands our attention.
  • Neither he nor the Titans are sharing those details from what he called his crystal ball.
  • Another commercial has a dumb office worker with a glass snow globe, which he calls his crystal ball.
  • In short the crystal is all about the exterior form, not about the displays or the experience inside the building.
  • Q: Am I the only passenger whose primary reference for the term crystal ship is the song about heroin by the Doors?

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