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Crystal

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Noun

1. crystal

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

2. crystal

a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices

3. crystal, crystallization

a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces

4. crystal, lechatelierite, quartz, quartz glass, vitreous silica

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

5. crystal

glassware made of quartz

6. crystal, watch crystal, watch glass

a protective cover that protects the face of a watch

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crystal

see synonyms of crystal
noun
1. 
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. 
a single grain of a crystalline substance
3. 
anything resembling a crystal, such as a piece of cut glass
4. 
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. 
crystal glass articles collectively
7. 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. 
a transparent cover for the face of a watch, usually of glass or plastic
9. (modifier)
of or relating to a crystal or the regular atomic arrangement of crystals
crystal structure
crystal lattice
adjective
10. 
resembling crystal; transparent
crystal water

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Crystal

see synonyms of crystal
noun
a feminine name
noun
1. 
a. 
a clear, transparent mineral; esp., pure quartz
b. 
a piece of such quartz cut in the form of an ornament
2. 
a. 
a very clear, brilliant glass
b. 
articles made of this glass, such as goblets, bowls, or other ware
3.  US
the transparent protective covering over the face of a watch
4. 
anything clear and transparent like crystal
5. 
a solidified form of a substance in which the atoms or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern that is repeated regularly in three dimensions: crystals tend to develop forms bounded by definitely oriented plane surfaces that are harmonious with their internal structures
see also crystal system
6.  Radio and Electricity
a piezoelectric body or plate, as of quartz, used to control very precisely the frequency of an oscillator or as a circuit element in a crystal filter or a body, often of Rochelle salt, used in a transducer, as in a crystal pickup or microphone
adjective
7. 
of or composed of crystal
8. 
like crystal; clear and transparent
9.  Radio
of or using a crystal

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Crystal

see synonyms of crystal
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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