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 Definitions of Crystal  [ˈkrɪs tl]  

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Definition of 'Crystal' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) crystal
a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.

2.  crystal
the transparent form of crystallized quartz.

3.  crystal
a solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles.

4.  crystal
a single grain or mass of a crystalline substance.

5.  crystal
glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance.

6.  crystal
glassware, esp. for the table and ornamental objects, made of such glass.

7.  crystal
the glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch.

8.  crystal
a quartz crystal shaped to vibrate at a particular frequency, used to control the frequency of an oscillator.

9.  crystal
a piece of crystalline material thought to have or confer any of various special powers:
healing crystals.

10.  crystal
Slang. any stimulant drug in solid form, as methamphetamine.

11. (adj.) crystal
of or composed of crystal.

12.  crystal
resembling crystal; clear; transparent.

Etymology:  (bef. 1000; ME cristal(le), OE cristalla < ML cristallum, L crystallum < Gk krýstallos clear ice, rock crystal, der. of krystaínein to freeze; see cryo -)

Definition of 'Crystal' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) crystal
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

2. (noun) crystal
a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices

3. (noun) crystal, crystallization
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces

4. (noun) quartz glass, quartz, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal
colorless glass made of almost pure silica

5. (noun) crystal
glassware made of quartz

6. (noun) crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch


Definition of 'Crystal' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) crystal
high quality glass
a crystal vase

2.  crystal
***a many-sided shape, formed when liquid becomes solid
***ice/sugar crystals

3.  crystal
a clear translucent mineral
***a beautiful purple crystal


Definition of 'Crystal' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Crystal
consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid; pellucid; crystalline

2. (noun) Crystal
the regular form which a substance tends to assume in solidifying, through the inherent power of cohesive attraction. It is bounded by plane surfaces, symmetrically arranged, and each species of crystal has fixed axial ratios. See Crystallization

3. (noun) Crystal
the material of quartz, in crystallization transparent or nearly so, and either colorless or slightly tinged with gray, or the like; -- called also rock crystal. Ornamental vessels are made of it. Cf. Smoky quartz, Pebble; also Brazilian pebble, under Brazilian

4. (noun) Crystal
a species of glass, more perfect in its composition and manufacture than common glass, and often cut into ornamental forms. See Flint glass

5. (noun) Crystal
the glass over the dial of a watch case

6. (noun) Crystal
anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc


Translation of 'Crystal' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a small part of a solid substance (eg salt or ice) which has a regular shape.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: kristal Arabic flag Arabic: بِلَّوْر Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: кварц
Brazilian flag Brazilian: cristal Czech flag Czech: krystal German flag German: der Kristall
Danish flag Danish: krystal Greek flag Greek: κρύσταλλος Spanish flag Spanish: cristal
Estonian flag Estonian: kristall Farsi flag Farsi: جزئی از جسم سخت که دارای Finnish flag Finnish: kide
French flag French: cristal Hebrew flag Hebrew: קְרִיסטָל Hindi flag Hindi: स्फटिक
Croatian flag Croatian: kristal Hungarian flag Hungarian: kristály Indonesian flag Indonesian: kristal, hablur
Icelandic flag Icelandic: kristall Italian flag Italian: cristallo Japanese flag Japanese: 結晶
Korean flag Korean: 수정 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: kristalas Latvian flag Latvian: kristāls
Malay flag Malay: kristal Dutch flag Dutch: kristal Norwegian flag Norwegian: krystall
Polish flag Polish: kryształ Persian flag Persian: جزئی از جسم سخت که دارای Pashto flag Pashto: کریستال ، سخت جسم
Portuguese flag Portuguese: cristal Romanian flag Romanian: cristal Russian flag Russian: кристалл
Slovak flag Slovak: kryštál Slovenian flag Slovenian: kristal Serbian flag Serbian: kristal
Swedish flag Swedish: kristall Thai flag Thai: หินประดับ Turkish flag Turkish: kristal
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 結晶體 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: кристал Urdu flag Urdu: قلم، بلّور
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: tinh thể Chinese flag Chinese: 结晶体

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