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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Contrails - also known as vapour trails - are made when the hot exhaust from aircraft engines meets the cold air at high altitude, creating ice crystals.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She calls cows to breakfast with a holler, extemporizes on the Bible in full paragraphs and keeps a collection of high-vibration crystals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"This gives us a powerful new tool for studying collective excitations of electronic crystals that would otherwise be extremely difficult to access," adds Smoleński.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Indium-phosphide crystals are brittle and grown in small batches, and the industry is only now moving from three-inch to six-inch wafers, a step silicon took in the 1980s.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
My face stung from the driven sleet, and my eyelashes were coated with ice crystals.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
