crystal
noun
a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
crystals
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pluralof crystal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But the most decisive evidence came from tiny mineral crystals discovered in rock cuttings collected from an oil well near the crater.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Those crystals eventually become large enough to fall as rain or snow, depending on the temperatures below.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
This approach to weather modification, now more than 80-years-old, involves using planes and drones to disperse compounds such as silver iodide into clouds to form ice crystals.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those changes can be detected with these imaging techniques, allowing researchers to verify that the crystals recorded the collision itself.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Jack is outside, scraping the ice crystals off the windows in scratchy strips.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
