What does Crystal mean?

Definitions for Crystal
ˈkrɪs tlCrys·tal

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Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

crystal(noun)
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
crystal(noun)
a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
crystal, crystallization(noun)
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
quartz glass, quartz, vitreous silica, lechatelierite, crystal(noun)
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
crystal(noun)
glassware made of quartz
crystal, watch crystal, watch glass(noun)
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch

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crystal(Noun)
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.
Etymology: cristal, from crystallum, later reinforced from cristall, cristal, from crystallum, from κρύσταλλος, from κρύος, from the krus-.
crystal(Noun)
A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
Etymology: cristal, from crystallum, later reinforced from cristall, cristal, from crystallum, from κρύσταλλος, from κρύος, from the krus-.
crystal(Noun)
A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
Etymology: cristal, from crystallum, later reinforced from cristall, cristal, from crystallum, from κρύσταλλος, from κρύος, from the krus-.
crystal(Noun)
crystal meth: methamphetamine hydrochloride.
Etymology: cristal, from crystallum, later reinforced from cristall, cristal, from crystallum, from κρύσταλλος, from κρύος, from the krus-.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A female given name from English.
"Crystal's pretty. The name, I mean."
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A surname.
In this exhilarating and often hilarious book, David Crystal examines why we devote so much time and energy to language games, how professionals make a career of them, and how young children instinctively take to them.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A ghost town in Colorado.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A town in Maine.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A city in Minnesota.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A census-designated place in New Mexico.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A city and town in North Dakota.
Crystal(ProperNoun)
A town in Wisconsin.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Crystal(noun)
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
Etymology: [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]
Crystal(noun)
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
Etymology: [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]
Crystal(noun)
a species of glass, more perfect in its composition and manufacture than common glass, and often cut into ornamental forms. See Flint glass
Etymology: [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]
Crystal(noun)
the glass over the dial of a watch case
Etymology: [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]
Crystal(noun)
anything resembling crystal, as clear water, etc
Etymology: [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]
Crystal(adj)
consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid; pellucid; crystalline
Etymology: [OE. cristal, F. cristal, L. crystallum crystal, ice, fr. Gr. kry`stallos, fr. kry`os icy cold, frost; cf. AS. crystalla, fr. L. crystallum; prob. akin to E. crust. See Crust, Raw.]

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Crystal
Crystal is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. She is a member of the Inhumans and the younger sister of Medusa. Crystal possesses the power to manipulate the classic four elements. Originally, she was a girlfriend of the Human Torch, then the girlfriend of the Avenger the Sentry. She later married Quicksilver. They have a daughter, Luna, who is granddaughter of Magneto. Crystal had an affair during her marriage, though she claimed to still love Quicksilver. Eventually, their marriage was annulled and Quicksilver was forbidden to see Luna. She is later married to Ronan the Accuser of the Kree, purportedly as a symbol of Kree and Inhuman unity.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Crystal
kris′tal, n. a superior kind of quartz, clear like ice: (chem.) a piece of matter which has assumed a definite geometrical form, with plane faces.—adjs. Crys′tal, Crys′tallīne, consisting of or like crystal in clearness, &c.; Crys′talform; Crys′tallīsable, capable of being crystallised or formed into crystals.—n. Crystallīsā′tion, the act of crystallising.—v.t. Crys′tallīse, to reduce to the form of a crystal.—v.i. to assume a crystalline form.—ns. Crys′tallite; Crystallogen′esis.—adj. Crystallogen′ic.—n. Crystallog′rapher, one skilled in crystallography.—adj. Crystallograph′ic—n. Crystallog′raphy, the science of crystallisation.—adj. Crys′talloid, having the form of a crystal.—n. a name given by Graham to a class of substances which when in solution pass easily through membranes.—n. Crys′tallomancy, a mode of divination by means of transparent bodies. [O. Fr. cristol—L. crystallum—Gr. krystallos, ice—kryos, frost.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

crystal
A type of element.
The crystal stone was created within the wedding ring.
Submitted by MaryC on January 18, 2020
crystal
A type of mineral created and designed in various colors, shapes, matter and sizes.
Crystal is used for creating various things & to have an accurate effect on animals and people.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020
crystal
Able to see accurately
It was so clear they were an amazing team.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020

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Nouns Frequency
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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Crystal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Crystal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Crystal in a Sentence

Mahatma Gandhi:
In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.
Hoshiyar Zebari:
After all these years nobody wants to see a caliphate of hatred. They are no longer an existential threat to our existence. They are still a very very serious threat, how long it will take? I don’t have the crystal ball to tell you. It will take some time. I think we are winning, they are losing.
Bob Saget:
Billy Crystal told ET's Nischelle Turner. ... This film gets you behind that and lets you get to understand how that happened. You know, how that kind of mind was created.
Lars Foerberg:
We expect that the new leadership will speed up the transformation process that Thyssenkrupp so urgently needs, and improve the quality of implementation. We are confident that Thyssenkrupp will now finally get a crystal clear strategy and a well-defined plan of action.
Daniel Nyfeler:
Although difficult to judge in the rough state, the transparency and color of the crystal indicate an important gemstone might be cut from this piece of rough.