ice crystals
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ice crystals
First recorded in 1840–50
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"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
Contrails - also known as vapour trails - are made when the hot exhaust from aircraft engines meets the cold air at high altitude, creating ice crystals.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
That process begins at a nucleation site, a surface where ice crystals can start forming.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
"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
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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