ice crystals
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice crystals
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Rather than appearing smoothly throughout the material, it began in isolated regions that expanded outward, resembling the way ice crystals begin forming in liquid water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 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
"When the product reaches what we call the glass transition point, the ice crystals within the candy shift from ice to vapour at the speed of sound," Ms Goldfarb adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Light from the Moon passes through the ice crystals where it bends and reflects creating the ring effect.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
As I look at the clouds, ice crystals build up on my window, and my eyes become heavy with fatigue.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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