ice crystals
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice crystals
First recorded in 1840–50
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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
"Essentially, all of this happens because there is a physical relation between the size of a droplet and the size of ice crystals in the clouds and the frequency spectrum," she pointed out.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Previous research has also shown that impurities weaken the structure of ice crystals, making them less stable than pure ice.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
They're subjected to very low temperatures to freeze the internal moisture into solid ice crystals, and then they are moved to a vacuum chamber.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
When the wind blew from the north, long plumes of ice crystals flew from the high peaks like banners.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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