ice crystals
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice crystals
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Traces of water or humidity freeze into ice crystals that can scratch pumps and create blockages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
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
Thunderstorm clouds contain a mix of ice crystals and larger chunks of ice.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 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
He was inspecting his toes for mud, his face sleepy and peaceful, his white whiskers glistening with ice crystals.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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