ice crystals
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice crystals
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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As water froze, growing ice crystals would push dissolved molecules into the remaining liquid, concentrating them in small spaces.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Traces of water or humidity freeze into ice crystals that can scratch pumps and create blockages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Light from the Moon passes through the ice crystals where it bends and reflects creating the ring effect.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
One idea is that the earliest spark of a lightning bolt could arise directly from charged ice crystals.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
However, when ice crystals form, they will have definite positions and will be lined up in some direction.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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