ice crystals
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice crystals
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Light from the Moon passes through the ice crystals where it bends and reflects creating the ring effect.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Invented in 1946 by General Electric scientists in upstate New York, cloud seeding works because silver iodide particles resemble ice crystals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
"Our model ice crystals are showing discharges and maybe there's more to that. Imagine if they eventually create super tiny lightning sparks -- that would be so cool," she adds with a smile.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
Thunderstorm clouds contain a mix of ice crystals and larger chunks of ice.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
The rest was shrouded in shadow ... except beneath the open window, where a spray of ice crystals glittered in the moonlight, swirling in the wind.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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