crystal

simple noun11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.7

A crystal formed from frozen water.

An individual ice crystal within a snowflake.

A crystal composed of sodium chloride.

A crystal made of silicon dioxide, often used in electronics.

A clear, colorless variety of quartz.

A crystal of a large size.

A crystal of a small size.

A crystal of a very small size.

Refers to a solid material in which the crystal lattice of the entire sample is continuous and unbroken to the edges of the sample, with no grain boundaries.

The process by which crystals come into existence from a solution, melt or gas.

The process by which crystals increase in size.