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Axes of symmetry in the seven main crystal systems are depicted using different colors. Within each crystal, axes having the same color are of equal length.
crys·tal
(krĭs′təl)n.
1.
a. A homogenous solid formed by a repeating, three-dimensional pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules and having fixed distances between constituent parts.
b. The unit cell of such a pattern.
2. A mineral, especially a transparent form of quartz, having a crystalline structure, often characterized by external planar faces.
3.
a. A natural or synthetic crystalline material having piezoelectric or semiconducting properties.
b. An electronic device containing such a material, as one that provides access to a radio frequency.
4.
a. A high-quality, clear, colorless glass.
b. An object, especially a vessel or ornament, made of such glass.
c. Such objects considered as a group.
5. A clear glass or plastic protective cover for the face of a watch or clock.
6. Slang A stimulant drug, usually methamphetamine, in its powdered form.
adj.
Clear or transparent: a crystal lake; the crystal clarity of their reasoning. See Synonyms at clear.
[Middle English cristal, from Old French, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos, ice, crystal; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.]
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crystal
(ˈkrɪstəl)n
1. (Chemistry) a piece of solid substance, such as quartz, with a regular shape in which plane faces intersect at definite angles, due to the regular internal structure of its atoms, ions, or molecules
2. (Minerals) a single grain of a crystalline substance
3. anything resembling a crystal, such as a piece of cut glass
4. (Ceramics)
a. a highly transparent and brilliant type of glass, often used in cut-glass tableware, ornaments, etc
b. (as modifier): a crystal chandelier.
5. something made of or resembling crystal
6. (Ceramics) crystal glass articles collectively
7. (Electronics) electronics
a. a crystalline element used in certain electronic devices as a detector, oscillator, transducer, etc
b. (as modifier): crystal pick-up; crystal detector.
8. (Horology) a transparent cover for the face of a watch, usually of glass or plastic
9. (Chemistry) (modifier) of or relating to a crystal or the regular atomic arrangement of crystals: crystal structure; crystal lattice.
adj
resembling crystal; transparent: crystal water.
[Old English cristalla, from Latin crystallum, from Greek krustallos ice, crystal, from krustainein to freeze]
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crys•tal
(ˈkrɪs tl)n.
1. a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
2. the transparent form of crystallized quartz.
3. a solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles.
4. a single grain or mass of a crystalline substance.
5. glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance.
6. glassware, esp. for the table and ornamental objects, made of such glass.
7. the glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch.
8. a quartz crystal shaped to vibrate at a particular frequency, used to control the frequency of an oscillator.
9. a piece of crystalline material thought to have or confer any of various special powers: healing crystals.
10. Slang. any stimulant drug in solid form, as methamphetamine.
adj. 11. of or composed of crystal.
12. resembling crystal; clear; transparent.
[before 1000; Middle English cristal(le), Old English cristalla < Medieval Latin cristallum, Latin crystallum < Greek krýstallos clear ice, rock crystal, derivative of krystaínein to freeze; see cryo-]
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Imaginary axes of symmetry in the seven main crystal systems are depicted using different colors. Within each crystal, axes having the same color are of equal length.
crys·tal
(krĭs′təl) A solid composed of atoms, molecules, or ions arranged in regular patterns that are repeated throughout the structure to form a characteristic network. Crystals have straight edges and flat surfaces, and can occur in many sizes and shapes. ♦ The particular arrangement in space of these atoms, molecules, or ions, and the way in which they are joined is called a crystal lattice. There are seven crystal groups or systems. Each is defined on the basis of the geometrical arrangement of the crystal lattice.
crystalline adjective
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crystal
1. A mineral that has solidified with geometrically arranged atoms and external symmetry.
2. A substance with an orderly arrangement of atoms, ions or molecules in a regular geometrical shape.
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| Noun | 1. |  crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structurediamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice gemstone, gem, stone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" twins - (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
| 2. | crystal - a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" crystal counter - a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity crystal detector - a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier crystal microphone - a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage crystal pickup - a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal piezoelectric crystal - a crystal that can be used as a transducer | |
| 3. | crystal - a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces crystallite - any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock | |
| 4. |  crystal - colorless glass made of almost pure silicanatural glass - magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide - a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite | |
| 5. | crystal - glassware made of quartz | |
| 6. | crystal - a protective cover that protects the face of a watch protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
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crystal
nounRelated words
fear chrystallophobia
fear chrystallophobia
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Translations
بَلُّوربِلَّوْرقريتقريسنَوع من الزُّجاج
krystalkřišťál
krystal
kristallikide
kristal
kristály
kristall
クリスタル水晶
수정
aiškiai suformuluoticukruotikristalaskristaliniskristalinis rutulys
kristāls
cristal
krištáľové sklokryštál
kristalkristalen
ledac
kristall
แก้วเจียระไน
pha lêtinh thể
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crystal
[ˈkrɪstəl] modif [glass, bowl, chandelier] → de cristalcrystal ball n → boule f de cristalcrystal-clear [ˌkrɪstəlˈklɪər] adj
[water] → clair(e) comme le cristal; [sound] → cristallin(e)
(= obvious) [message, explanation] → clair(e) comme de l'eau de roche
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crystal
n (Chem, Rad) → Kristall m; (on watch) → (Uhr)glas nt; (= crystal glass) → Kristall nt; (= quartz) → (Quarz)kristall m
adj
(= crystalline) → Kristall-, kristallin; (= like a crystal) → kristallartig; (= crystal-glass) → Kristall-, kristallen; (= quartz) → Quarzkristall-
(fig) waters → kristallklar, glasklar
crystal
:crystal ball
n → Glaskugel f; I don’t have a crystal (inf) → ich bin (doch) kein Hellseher; you didn’t see that in your crystal, did you? (inf) → das hast du wohl nicht vorausgesehen?
crystal-ball gazer
n → Hellseher(in) m(f)
crystal-ball gazing
n → Hellseherei f
crystal-clear
adj (lit, fig) → glasklar, völlig klar, vollständig klar
crystal detector
n (Rad) → Kristalldetektor m
crystal gazer
n → Hellseher(in) m(f)
crystal gazing
n → Hellseherei f
adj all these crystal-gazing so-called experts → alle diese sogenannten Experten, die aus dem Kaffeesatz wahrsagen
crystal lattice
n → Kristallgitter nt
crystal
:crystal meth
n (inf: = drug) → Thai-Pille f
crystal set
n (Rad) → Detektorempfänger m
crystal therapy
n → Edelsteintherapie f
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crystal
(ˈkristl) noun1. a small part of a solid substance (eg salt or ice) which has a regular shape.
2. a special kind of very clear glass. This bowl is made of crystal.
ˈcrystalline (-lain) adjective (of minerals etc) formed into crystals. Salt is a crystalline substance.
ˈcrystallize, ˈcrystallise verb1. to form (into) crystals. He crystallized the salt from the sea water.
2. to cover with a coating of sugar crystals. crystallized fruits.
3. to make or become definite or clear. He tried to crystallize his ideas.
ˌcrystalliˈzation, ˌcrystalliˈsation nouncrystal ball
a glass ball used in fortune-telling.
crystal clear absolutely clear. My instructions were crystal clear.
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crystal
→ بَلُّور krystal krystal Kristall κρύσταλλο cristal kristalli cristal kristal cristallo 水晶 수정 kristal krystall kryształ cristal кристалл kristall แก้วเจียระไน kristal pha lê 水晶Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
crys·tal
n. cristal, vidrio.
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crystal
n cristal m; (fam, methamphetamine) metanfetamina, cristal (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.